Changes: The Wisdom of Big Bird

Written by	Caroll Spinney with J Milligan
Illustrator	Caroll Spinney
Published	2003
Publisher	Villard
ISBN	0375507817

Revision as of 02:30, 12 August 2013

The Wisdom of Big Bird (and the Dark Genius of Oscar the Grouch) was published in 2003. Although the work's secondary title is "Lessons from a Life in Feathers," the book is partly an autobiography that begins shortly before Caroll Spinney joined the fledgling cast of Sesame Street Muppeteers. Interspersed with Spinney's remembrances are lessons that he learned from playing Big Bird and, to a lesser extent, Oscar the Grouch. In addition to the hardback edition, a large-print version was released on October 1, 2003.

Caroll Spinney held a signing of the book at the Muppets, Music & Magic event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2004.

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 [[Image:TheWisdomofBigBird.jpg|300px|thumb|The original hardback edition.]]
+{{book|writer=[[Caroll Spinney]] with [[J Milligan]]|illustrator=[[Caroll Spinney]]|date=[[2003]]|publisher=Villard|series=|isbn=0375507817}}
+[[File:Twobb_book_japan.jpg|300px|thumb|Japanese edition.]]
-'''The Wisdom of Big Bird (and the Dark Genius of Oscar the Grouch)''' was published by Hyperion Books on April 29, [[2003]]. Although it is promoted as a book on life lessons, it's actually an autobiography by [[Caroll Spinney]]. As well as the regular hardback edition, a large-print version was released on October 1, 2003.
+'''''The Wisdom of Big Bird (and the Dark Genius of Oscar the Grouch)''''' was published in [[2003]]. Although the work's secondary title is "Lessons from a Life in Feathers," the book is partly an autobiography that begins shortly before [[Caroll Spinney]] joined the fledgling cast of ''[[Sesame Street]]'' Muppeteers. Interspersed with Spinney's remembrances are
+lessons that he learned from playing [[Big Bird]] and, to a lesser extent, [[Oscar the Grouch]]. In addition to the hardback edition, a large-print version was released on October 1, 2003.
+Caroll Spinney held a signing of the book at the [[Muppets, Music & Magic]] event at the [[Brooklyn Academy of Music]] in [[2004]].
 ==Contents==
+:Introduction: My Life as a Bird
+:Chapter 1: Listen to Yourself
-:'''Introduction: My Life as a Bird'''
+:Chapter 2: Ask Him What He Means
-:'''Chapter 1: Listen to Yourself'''
+:Chapter 3: Take a Pay Cut
+:Chapter 4: Find Your Inner Bird
-:'''Chapter 2: Ask Him What He Means'''
+:Chapter 5: Try Adding More Feathers
+:Chapter 6: Become Who You Always Were
-:'''Chapter 3: Take a Pay Cut'''
+:Chapter 7: Listen to Your Cabbie
+:Chapter 8: Be a Grouch
-:'''Chapter 4: Find Your Inner Bird'''
+:Chapter 9: Be Flexible
+:Chapter 10: Give It a Month
-:'''Chapter 5: Try Adding More Feathers'''
+:Chapter 11: Wing It
+:Chapter 12: Make 'Em Laugh
-:'''Chapter 6: Become Who You Always Were'''
+:Chapter 13: Go To China
+:Chapter 14: Write Your Own Story
-:'''Chapter 7: Listen to Your Cabbie'''
+:Chapter 15: Pretend You Can Dance
+:Chapter 16: Hear The Music
-:'''Chapter 8: Be a Grouch'''
+:Chapter 17: Watch Your Step
+:Chapter 18: Be Persistent
-:'''Chapter 9: Be Flexible'''
+:Chapter 19: Eat Your Veggies
+:Chapter 20: Be Honest With Your Audience
-:'''Chapter 10: Give It a Month'''
+:Chapter 21: Don't Let Your Feathers Get Ruffled
+:Chapter 22: Find Compassion
-:'''Chapter 11: Wing It'''
+:Chapter 23: Be Good To Each Other
+:Chapter 24: Give Something Back
-:'''Chapter 12: Make 'Em Laugh'''
+:Chapter 25: Find Your Place In The World
+:Chapter 26: Remember The Future
+:Acknowledgements
-:'''Chapter 13: Go To China'''
+[[Category:Non-fiction Books|Wisdom of Big Bird, The]]
+[[Category:Sesame Street Behind the Scenes|Wisdom of Big]]
-:'''Chapter 14: Write Your Own Story'''
-:'''Chapter 15: Pretend You Can Dance'''
-:'''Chapter 16: Hear The Music'''
-:'''Chapter 17: Watch Your Step'''
-:'''Chapter 18: Be Persistent'''
-:'''Chapter 19: Eat Your Veggies'''
-:'''Chapter 20: Be Honest With Your Audience'''
-:'''Chapter 21: Don't Let Your Feathers Get Ruffled'''
-:'''Chapter 22: Find Compassion'''
-:'''Chapter 23: Be Good To Each Other'''
-:'''Chapter 24: Give Something Back'''
-:'''Chapter 25: Find Your Place In The World'''
-:'''Chapter 26: Remember The Future'''
-:'''Acknowledgements'''
-[[Category: Non-fiction Books|Wisdom of Big Bird]]

Written by	Caroll Spinney with J Milligan
Illustrator	Caroll Spinney
Published	2003
Publisher	Villard
ISBN	0375507817