In character existed for marketing purposes, back at least to 1991, when Jean-Guy White was commissioned to construct a character. In 1993, Meet the Sesame Street Babies was the first book appearance of Baby Big Bird; at least four other Sesame Babies books featured the character as an illustration or photo puppet. Big Bird was born on Sesame Street, according to Big Bird's Bedtime Story; the story, however, cannot be considered canon, as Luis, David, and Telly Monster are all present, despite not residing at Sesame Street in season 1.