Changes: Don't Be Shy

Written by	Anna H. Dickson
Illustrator	Tom Cooke
Published	1987
Publisher	Western Publishing
Series	A Growing-Up Book
ISBN	0307120236

Revision as of 20:47, 24 September 2015

Don't Be Shy is a Sesame Street storybook published in 1987 featuring Mr. Snuffleupagus.

Snuffy's got a bad case of shyness. He doesn't want to be in a group photo Olivia is taking, twirl a jump rope with Big Bird, or meet his visiting great aunt. He is also reluctant to ask David for some baseball cards at Hooper's Store, and when he visit's Grover's for lunch, he is too shy to ask for a second helping of spaghetti. Things get worse when the mayor awards Snuffy first prize for his best painting at the Sesame Street Art Fair ("Still Life with Cabbages") and Snuffy refuses to show himself and accept his blue ribbon. At play group, he's too shy to participate in the activities, such as show-and-tell and music (where everyone else sings the Sesame Street Theme). Even at his birthday party, he won't come out to open his presents of have fun (only briefly coming out to blow out his candles with his snuffle). But at a play put on by Prairie Dawn, The Sesame Street Weather Play, where he's playing the sun, he won't show himself. Eventually, when he realizes what an important part in the show he is, he conquers his shyness and comes out, enjoying himself.

This book marks the first appearance of Snuffy's great-aunt Aunt Agnes, who later appears in two more Sesame Street storybooks. In this book, Aunt Agnes is visiting from Hawaii, but Snuffy is too shy to say hello to her.

Characters

Snuffie (sic), Big Bird, Olivia, David, Bert, Ernie, Betty Lou, Elmo, Grover, Prairie Dawn, Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch, Aunt Agnes Snuffleupagus, Grover's Mom, Miss Tighe, The Mayor

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-'''''Don't Be Shy''''' is a 1987 ''[[Sesame Street]]'' storybook featuring [[Mr. Snuffleupagus]].
+'''''Don't Be Shy''''' is a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' storybook published in [[1987]] featuring [[Mr. Snuffleupagus]].
-Snuffy's got a bad case of shyness. Whether it's for a game, or his [[birthday]] party or to help out with a [[Sesame Street Pageants|play]], he won't show himself. Eventually, the others help him conquer his shyness and join in the fun.
+Snuffy's got a bad case of shyness. He doesn't want to be in a group photo [[Olivia]] is taking, twirl a jump rope with [[Big Bird]], or meet his visiting [[Aunt Agnes Snuffleupagus|great aunt]]. He is also reluctant to ask [[David]] for some baseball cards at [[Hooper's Store]], and when he visit's [[Grover]]'s for lunch, he is too shy to ask for a second helping of spaghetti. Things get worse when the mayor awards Snuffy first prize for his best painting at the Sesame Street Art Fair ("Still Life with Cabbages") and Snuffy refuses to show himself and accept his blue ribbon. At play group, he's too shy to participate in the activities, such as show-and-tell and music (where everyone else sings the [[Sesame Street Theme]]). Even at his [[birthday]] party, he won't come out to open his presents of have fun (only briefly coming out to blow out his candles with his snuffle). But at a [[Sesame Street Pageants|play]] put on by [[Prairie Dawn]], ''The Sesame Street Weather Play'', where he's playing the sun, he won't show himself. Eventually, when he realizes what an important part in the show he is, he conquers his shyness and comes out, enjoying himself.
+This book marks the first appearance of Snuffy's great-aunt [[Aunt Agnes]], who later appears in two more ''Sesame Street'' storybooks. In this book, Aunt Agnes is visiting from [[Hawaii]], but Snuffy is too shy to say hello to her.
+==Characters==
+[[Mr. Snuffleupagus|Snuffie]] (sic), [[Big Bird]], [[Olivia]], [[David]], [[Bert]], [[Ernie]], [[Betty Lou]], [[Elmo]], [[Grover]], [[Prairie Dawn]], [[Cookie Monster]], [[Oscar the Grouch]], [[Aunt Agnes Snuffleupagus]], [[Grover's Mom]], [[Miss Tighe]], The Mayor
 ==Translations==
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 Image:Hvorerdusnuf.jpg|{{GNH|Hvor er du, Snuffer?}}[[Denmark]], 1992<br>Translation: Heidi Bruhn<br>Carlsen<br>87-562-5622-1
-Image:Noimage.png|{{GNH|Ikke vær sjenert}}Norway, 1992<br>Translation: Haakon W. Isachsen<br>Semic<br>82-535-1426-3
+Image:Noimage.png|{{GNH|Ikke vær sjenert}}[[Norway]], 1992<br>Translation: Haakon W. Isachsen<br>Semic<br>82-535-1426-3
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 [[Category:Sesame Street Books]]
 [[Category:A Growing-Up Book]]


Written by	Anna H. Dickson
Illustrator	Tom Cooke
Published	1987
Publisher	Western Publishing
Series	A Growing-Up Book
ISBN	0307120236