Grover Sleeps Over (Sesame Street, A Growing Up Book) (A Golden Book)

A Sesame Street Growing-Up Book

by Elizabeth Winthrop, Maggie Swanson (Illustrator)

Grover is apprehensive about spending his first night away from home, at Betty Lou's house, but his fears dissolve under the gracious hospitality of Betty Lou and her mother.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Fiction, Friendship, Family

25 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

ELIZABETH WINTHROP ALSOP (www.elizabethwinthropalsop.com), is the author of over sixty works of fiction for all ages, including ISLAND JUSTICE and IN MY MOTHER'S HOUSE, both available as e-books.

DAUGHTER OF SPIES: Wartime Secrets, Family Lies, her memoir about her parents' love affair during World War II and her own childhood in 1950s Washington as the daughter of a famous journalist, will be published October 25, 2022 by Regal House.

Her short story, The Golden Darters, was selected by Best American Short Stories by Robert Stone and was recently read on SELECTED SHORTS by the renowned actress, Ann Dowd. She is the author of the memoir piece, Don't Knock Unless You're Bleeding; Growing Up in Cold War Washington.The daughter of Stewart Alsop, the political journalist, she divides her time between New York City and the Berkshires.

Her historical novel, COUNTING ON GRACE was chosen as a Notable Book of the Year by the American Library Association, the National Council of Social Studies, the International Reading Association and the Children’s Book Council among others. The novel has also been nominated for state book awards in Vermont, Virginia, Kentucky, Kansas, Missouri,Indiana, Hawaii and Arizona.

THE CASTLE IN THE ATTIC and its sequel, THE BATTLE FOR THE CASTLE, were nominated for twenty-three state book awards and are considered children’s fantasy classics.

Her popular picture books include DUMPY LA RUE, SHOES,DOG SHOW, SQUASHED IN THE MIDDLE and most recently, THE FIRST CHRISTMAS STOCKING and THE BIGGEST PARADE. Two of her recent books for older children are THE RED-HOT RATTOONS, a comic fantasy novel and DEAR MR. PRESIDENT, Letters from a Milltown Girl, a work of historical fiction set in western Massachusetts.

For more information, www.elizabethwinthrop.com

Reviews

[Stacy]

Grover is nervous about staying at a friend's house for the first time away from home. What if she thinks him babyish for wanting a nightlight? What if she doesn't have his favorite cereal? Good to show kids that the first-time nervous fears of being away from home are normal.

[Madeline]

The first book I read, ever.

[Ruthie E. Robles]

I’ve read it to my daughter and she loved it. I know this is a child book but I’m still counting it towards my reading goal. It is technically a book after all.

[Lisa Roberts]

Great classic!

[Duncan]

“But, who will water my begonia?” 🥰😆😁💙💚💛🧡❤️💜🖤🤍🤎

[Alicia Steagall]

Excellent, fun, sweet story to read a child for there first sleepover.

[den]

Trying to cure my reading slump with children's books >:) wish me luck i guess

[Cws]

JEAR3-Ses

[Alba]

My boys loved this book as preschoolers. It's a great book for young kids who are experiencing "staying over" for the first time.

[April Evans]

Great book about being nervous the first time staying over at someone's house.