A classic Sesame Street Little Golden Book celebrating Oscar, the world's most famous grouch!"Listen, I'm a
grouch, and this is
my book, and I don't want
you to read it."
So begins this classic early Sesame Street Little Golden Book about Oscar, the street's resident grouch, which returns to Little Golden Books after more than forty years! Originally published in 1975, this book brilliantly brings to life Oscar's grumpy personality through truly Oscar-esque dialogue and stunning illustrations that make him seem as animated as he does on television. Girls and boys ages 3 to 7 will giggle at the silly antics of their favorite grouchy, trash-loving monster.
Oscar's Book will find new fans among grouchy humans of
all ages, and will be a true nostalgic treat for the generations who grew up with
Sesame Street.
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind
Sesame Street, aims to help kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder through its many unique domestic and international initiatives. These projects cover a wide array of topics, which address specific needs, such as girls' education, financial empowerment, and autism. In 2019,
Sesame Street will celebrate its 50th year of distributing quality educational content to families around the world.
Sesame Street is the most trusted name in early learning.
In 1942, the launch of
Little Golden Books revolutionized children’s book publishing by making high-quality picture books available at affordable prices. More than 60 years later, many of the original Golden Book titles are still wildly popular, with
The Poky Little Puppy topping the list of ten bestselling children’s books of all time. Golden Books’ backlist is teeming with classics such as Dorothy Kunhardt’s
Pat the Bunny, and features the stories and artwork of children’s book legends Mary Blair, Margaret Wise Brown, Richard Scarry, Eloise Wilkins, Garth Williams, and many more. Today, the Golden Books imprint includes an array of storybooks, novelty books, and coloring and activity books featuring all of the most popular licenses, including Disney, Nickelodeon, Barbie, Thomas & Friends, The Cat in the Hat, Sesame Street, Marvel Super Heroes, and DC Super Friends. Golden Books continues to reissue the best of its backlist in a variety of formats, including ebooks and apps, as well as bringing out brand-new books in these evolving new formats.
