Sesame Street 40 years of sunny days

Grover woke up smiling.
Today was the day of the school picnic in Bluebird Park!


His mother gave Grover a big picnic lunch.
Then she said, “I have a surprise for you.”

It was a baseball bat!
Grover was so happy.
“Now you can learn to play baseball,” said his mother.
“I will be a super batter,” said Grover.
Grover’s mother gave him a big kiss good-bye.


The school bus took everyone to Bluebird Park.
Grover sat in the back with Truman.
“My big brother has a bat just like yours. I play ball with him all the time,” said Truman.
“I have never played before,” said Grover. “I cannot wait...

One day Ernie and Bert were walking by Mister Hooper’s store.
Suddenly Ernie stopped.
“Look at that!” he said.


Ernie pressed his nose to the store window.
Inside was a beautiful box of paints. It had lots of colors—even gold and silver.
“Gee,” said Ernie. “I wish I had that box of paints.”


“Maybe you can have it,” said Bert. “Mister Hooper is having a contest. The painter of the best picture wins that box of paints.”

Ernie started to run home.
“Wow!” he said. “I am going to paint a picture right now!”


Ernie got out his old paint box.
Then he got some paper.
He was ready...

One day Bert was painting.
It was hard work.
It made Bert thirsty.
He got out the milk.
SPLAT!
Bert dropped the milk.


“ERNIEEE!” yelled Bert. “Help!”
Ernie came running.
“Bert! Why did you poor milk on the floor?” asked Ernie.
“I did not POUR it,” said Bert. “I SPILLED it! Please go out and find a mop. And hurry!”


Ernie ran down Sesame Street.
He saw Betty Lou.
“Bert needs a mop. Do you have one?” he asked Betty Lou.
“Gee, I don’t know,” she said. “But I will look for one.”


Betty Lou walked down the street.
“If Bert needs a map, he must be going on a trip!” she said.

“I...