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{{short description|1986 children's book by Felice Haus}}
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{{Infobox Book
|name=Happy Birthday, Cookie Monster
|image=HappyBirthdayCookieMonsterBookCover.gif
|author=Felice Haus
|illustrator=Carol Niclaus
|country=United States
|language=English
|genre=children's literature
|pub_date=1986
|publisher=Random House Children's Books
|ISBN=0-394-88182-6
}}

'''''Happy Birthday, Cookie Monster''''' is a [[children's book]] written by [[Felice Haus]], with illustrations by [[Carol Nicklaus]], published in 1986 by [[Random House]]. The book features [[Cookie Monster]], a character from the [[PBS]] children's [[television]] series ''[[Sesame Street]]''. The book was honored as an [[International Reading Association]] Children's Choice.

The book was reissued as part of the [[Step into Reading]] series, in Step 1, meant for 4-to 8-year-old children. Cookie Monster's birthday is November 2.

The plot is that Cookie finds himself sad on his birthday after eating all his [[birthday cake]] before his party. He doesn't know what he will feed his guests. When his guests arrive, they all bring a cake. In the end, they all have a good time, especially Cookie Monster.

The plot summary on the back of this book reads: "It is Cookie Monster's birthday. He bakes a yummy cake. But he eats it all before the party begins! Now he has no cake to give his friends. What will he do? Find out in this funny story."<ref>{{Cite book |last=Haus |first=Felice |title=Happy birthday, Cookie Monster! |date=1986 |publisher=Random House/Children's Television Workshop |others=Carol Nicklaus, Children's Television Workshop |isbn=0-394-88182-6 |location=New York |oclc=12810034}}</ref>

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[[Category:American picture books]]
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[[Category:Children's books about monsters]]
[[Category:Works about cakes]]
[[Category:Children's books about birthdays]]


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