Favorite Sesame Street Books

[Mark The Shark]

Hi everyone,

I was just wondering what some of you remember as your favorite Sesame Street books. When I was little we had a ton of Sesame Street books, and I loved them so much! I would read them over and over. I especially liked

The Monster at the End of This Book
Cookie Monster and the Cookie Tree
Grover and the Museum of Everything

Does anyone else remember these? What are some of your favorites?

"The Monster At The End Of This Book" is really the only one I remember, but I remember it very fondly. So fondly, in fact, that a couple years ago, I picked up a brand new copy of it and read it again for the first time in probably 30 years. It's still available, although I noticed that it's published by a different company (it originally was a "Little Golden Book").

 

[AndyWan Kenobi]

Oh wow, the Cookie Thief book. Awesome! I haven't thought of that in years and years!

 

[Xerus]

Just recently, I was in a bookstore and I came across a sequel called, Another Monster at the end of this Book. And it featured Grover and Elmo. It was basically the same story, only Grover was begging Elmo not to keep turning the pages.

 

[Klonoa]

Just recently, I was in a bookstore and I came across a sequel called, Another Monster at the end of this Book. And it featured Grover and Elmo. It was basically the same story, only Grover was begging Elmo not to keep turning the pages.

Hm, that doesn't seem quite as fun to me. I remember the original being so fun because it was pretty interactive (for a book). Grover was telling YOU to not turn the pages, not telling Elmo. But oh well, guess I should read the book before judging it, huh? Does Elmo get crushed by a ton of bricks like Grover in the first book?

--Klonoa
The kids do like Elmo. Sesame Street should be all about doing what the kids like, I guess.

 

[Xerus]

Hm, that doesn't seem quite as fun to me. I remember the original being so fun because it was pretty interactive (for a book). Grover was telling YOU to not turn the pages, not telling Elmo. But oh well, guess I should read the book before judging it, huh? Does Elmo get crushed by a ton of bricks like Grover in the first book?

--Klonoa
The kids do like Elmo. Sesame Street should be all about doing what the kids like, I guess.

I can't remember the book too much since I read it only once. But what I think I remember is Grover keeps being the victim while Elmo innocently stays calm.

 

[MJTaylor]

Between my brothers and me, we had quite a lot of Sesame Street books, including a lot of the ones already mentioned. One book that no-one has mentioned was one we didn't have, but nevertheless, when I read it at a friend's house, it stuck in the memory for all time. It was called The Great Sesame Street ABC Hunt, and was one of those books you could order and have your child's name in it. Anyone out there familer with that book?

 

[fozziefan]

I've always loved those books too. Grover and the Everything in the Whole Wide World Museum was always a fave. I never belonged to the book club, but I'm slowly accumulating a set from Goodwill. The problem is, I don't know how many books are in the set. Everywhere I look on ebay, there's another book from the set that I've never heard of. The other day I just added "A Day in the Life of Oscar the Grouch" and "The House That Biff Built" to my collection.

Katie (fozziefan)

 

[Censored]

Hm, that doesn't seem quite as fun to me. I remember the original being so fun because it was pretty interactive (for a book). Grover was telling YOU to not turn the pages, not telling Elmo. But oh well, guess I should read the book before judging it, huh? Does Elmo get crushed by a ton of bricks like Grover in the first book?

--Klonoa
The kids do like Elmo. Sesame Street should be all about doing what the kids like, I guess.

Maybe Grover's fears weren't so unfounded after all. Maybe Elmo was the monster that he was so frightened of meeting because he would give him competition.

 

[Censored]

I think my favorites will always be the Time Life books from 1970 that showed actually photos from the first season. They'd add different dialogue in the book. In "The Sesame Street Book Of People and Things", Gordon comes up to Mr. Hooper at his store and says, "Hey, Mr. Hooper, you're one of the people in the neighborhood." I've often wondered what reaction I'd get if I went to my local convenience store and told the cashier, "You're one of the people in the neighborhood."

 

[Censored]

Speaking of "Grover and the Everything In The Whole Wide World Museum," did anyone ever notice that in The Hall Of Very, Very Heavy Things, Roosevelt Franklin seems to be driving a BRITISH trailer truck? The steering wheel is on the right hand side.