When Oscar Was a Little Grouch and Other Good-Night Stories is a 1989 Sesame Street storybook that contains three stories: * "When Oscar Was a Little Grouch" Oscar babysits for his niece Filthomena and tells her about his childhood, including the first trashcan which he wore to kindergrouchen. * "Tina Twiddlebug's Big Adventure" In the Twiddlebug community in Elmo's windowbox (which is also populated by several worms), Mayor Thaddeus Twiddlebug proposes the construction of a playground for the children. The project moves along smoothly until Tina Twiddlebug (no relation) says she wants a jungle gym for her son Timmy. The notion is greeted simultaneously with approval and confusion, since none of them know what to use for a jungle gym. Tina's next proposal is unprecedented: she w