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{{book|image=howtobeagrouch.jpg|writer=[[Caroll Spinney]] alias [[Oscar the Grouch]]|illustrator=Caroll Spinney|date=[[1976]]|publisher=[[Western Publishing]]|series=[[A Whitman Tell-A-Tale Book]]|isbn=B001OQ7HP0}}
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[[Image:howtobeagrouch.jpg|thumb|300px|''How to Be a Grouch'' (1976)]]
  
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{{book|writer=[[Caroll Spinney]] alias [[Oscar the Grouch]]|illustrator=[[Caroll Spinney]]|date=[[1976]]|publisher=[[Western Publishing]]|series=[[A Whitman Tell-A-Tale Book]]|isbn=}}
  
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Also released as a [[:Category:Book and Audio|Book-and-Record]] set.
  
   
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'''''How to Be a Grouch''''' is a 1976 ''[[Sesame Street]]'' storybook written and illustrated by [[Caroll Spinney]], the performer of [[Oscar the Grouch]]. In the book, Oscar explains all of his [[Grouch|grouchy]] secrets.
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The book introduced the characters [[Otto the Grouch]] and [[Smiling George]].
  
   
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An on-screen storybook of the book appears a bonus feature in ''[[Old School: Volume 3]]'' read by Spinney in Oscar's voice.
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In the book, Oscar mentions several relatives:
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<div style="display: table-cell;"><gallery widths=150px spacing=small>
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How to Be a Grouch - Mom.png|{{GNH|[[Mrs. Grouch|Oscar's mom]]}}
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How to Be a Grouch - Pop.png|{{GNH|Oscar's Pop}}
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How to Be a Grouch - Gram.png|{{GNH|[[Granny Grouch|Oscar's gram]]}}
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How to Be a Grouch - Otto.png|{{GNH|Otto the Grouch|Oscar's baby brother}}
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How to Be a Grouch - Smiling George.png|{{GNH|Smiling George|Oscar's friendly cousin}}
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How to Be a Grouch - Uncle Billy.png|{{GNH|Oscar's Uncle Billy}}
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</gallery></div>
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==Book and audio editions==
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The book and audio edition features [[Caroll Spinney]] reading the book in character as Oscar.
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Image:Howtobe-bookandrecord.jpg|{{GNH|Book and record set<br>Book and tape set}}1981<br>[[Sesame Street Records (label)|Sesame Street Records]]<br>BR 00001 (record)<br>BT 00001 (tape)<br>First edition cover
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Image:noimage-big.png|{{GNH|Book and record set<br>Book and tape set}}1983<br>Sesame Street Records<br>BR 00001 (record)<br>BT 00001 (tape)<br>Second edition cover
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File:BR0001HowToBeAGrouch3rded.jpg|{{GNH|Book and record set<br>Book and tape set}}1983<br>Sesame Street Records<br>BR 00001 (record)<br>BT 00001 (tape)<br>Third edition cover
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</gallery>
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==See also==
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*[[Sesame Street Book and Audio Sets Discography]]
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*[[Grouch Gallery]]
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Revision as of 14:12, 29 August 2015

File:Howtobeagrouch.jpg
Written by Caroll Spinney alias Oscar the Grouch
Illustrator Caroll Spinney
Published 1976
Publisher Western Publishing
Series A Whitman Tell-A-Tale Book
ISBN B001OQ7HP0

How to Be a Grouch is a 1976 Sesame Street storybook written and illustrated by Caroll Spinney, the performer of Oscar the Grouch. In the book, Oscar explains all of his grouchy secrets.

An on-screen storybook of the book appears a bonus feature in Old School: Volume 3 read by Spinney in Oscar's voice.

In the book, Oscar mentions several relatives:

Book and audio editions

The book and audio edition features Caroll Spinney reading the book in character as Oscar.

See also

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