By which I mean, every remaining book! They’re all honorable and worthy of mention! Grover’s New Kitten (with its photos of Grover and a real kitten, this might be the Most Adorable Sesame Street Book of All Time)Īnd for the honorable mentions.Big Bird Brings Spring to Sesame Street (Ren calls it “a perennial litany against seasonal depression.”).The Bert & Ernie Book (“captures an essential Muppetness that endures,” says Levanna W).Several folks pointed out how special it is that How to Be a Grouch was written by the guy who literally knew Oscar inside and out. How to Be a Grouch (written and illustrated by Caroll Spinney!) picked up a dirty and dingy 7.1% of the vote and Oscar’s Book received a dusty 5.1%. Then there were two books by our favorite lovable misanthrope.

And as Scott said, it might just be “Joe Mathieu’s magnum opus.” (Hey, there’s that Mathieu guy again.) Hooray for the dictionary!

It’s a genuinely helpful resource for kids, but it’s also jam-packed with wonderful illustrations and little jokes. It just wouldn’t have occurred to me to put this book in the running – after all, you don’t think about Merriam-Webster or the Oxford English Unabridged Edition when you make lists of great literary works.īut The Sesame Street Dictionary is different. I never expected The Sesame Street Dictionary to grab 9.1% of the vote, but maybe I shouldn’t have been surprised.

As an adult, it looks like he’s beyond bored as his job appears to be just standing in a museum.” Or as reader Tourmaline said, “It’s just really funny and memorable.” Lucas R added, “The ‘big’ room that has sad-eyed Big Bird looking up at us: I always loved finding this picture as a kid. It’s just like a classic Grover sketch from the show, but… more. I didn’t vote in this survey, but I must say, if I had, this is probably the book I would have ended up voting for. The next most popular choice was Grover and the Everything in the Whole Wide World Museum, with 11.1% of the vote. But for heaven’s sake, share the cookies with your friends! If you have a copy handy, go celebrate right now by reading it. So it’s official! Cookie Monster and the Cookie Tree is the Second-Most Classic Sesame Street Book of All Time. Why? Well, as Jamie B said, “Joe Mathieu‘s artwork is so animated and alive, and it’s got a lot of ambition within its additional characters!” And as Quentin T said, “ven when many of the character interactions are brief, they still pack in all their personalities.” And Mike E summed it up thusly: “It’s a wonderful and funny book with a heartwarming lesson about sharing.” The winner was a book that I’m ashamed to say I forgot to mention in the original article, but it’s a book that deserves the honor:Ĭookie Monster and the Cookie Tree, which earned 18.2% of the vote. So what’s number two on the list, according to Tough Pigs readers? Well, I won’t keep you in suspense. But no, apparently I’ve discovered the one thing that every human agrees on: Grover’s hilarious, metafictional descent into terror is the Most Classic Sesame Street Book ever. If only because people on the internet love arguing. In that article, I started out by declaring that The Monster at the End of This Book is obviously the #1 all-time classic, and I’m a little bit surprised that nobody even attempted to disagree with this assertion. By visiting these websites, you will leave and any information you share with the retailer will be governed by its website's terms and conditions and privacy policies.Recently, I asked YOU, the readers of this website, to give me your picks for the Second-Most Classic Sesame Street Book of All Time. All product prices are determined by the retailer and subject to change. 'Good Morning America' has affiliate partnerships, so we will get a small share of the revenue from your purchases through these links. These products were curated by the 'GMA' editorial team. So for all you Muppet fans out there, here are some of the best goodies to buy! The brand has already donated more than 75 million pairs of shoes to children in need around the world. The collection features shoes that come in both women’s and children's sizes.Īs is the case with all TOMS products, for every pair of shoes you buy, a new pair will be donated to a child in need. The Sesame Street x TOMS collection celebrates the show’s 50th anniversary, which takes place later this year. Sunny day - TOMS and 'Sesame Street' have paired up to release a shoe collection inspired by the iconic show's characters so you can add a little Cookie Monster, Big Bird, Elmo, Bert and Ernie into your wardrobe.

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