Written by | Caroll Spinney with J Milligan |
Illustrator | Caroll Spinney |
Published | 2003 |
Publisher | Villard |
ISBN | 0375507817 |
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
- Chapter 2: Ask Him What He Means
- Chapter 3: Take a Pay Cut
- Chapter 4: Find Your Inner Bird
- Chapter 5: Try Adding More Feathers
- Chapter 6: Become Who You Always Were
- Chapter 7: Listen to Your Cabbie
- Chapter 8: Be a Grouch
- Chapter 9: Be Flexible
- Chapter 10: Give It a Month
- Chapter 11: Wing It
- Chapter 12: Make 'Em Laugh
- Chapter 13: Go To China
- 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