What's in Oscar's Trash Can? and Other Good-Night Stories

 What ' s   in   OSCAR ' s  ' TRASH CAN  ?   & Other  Goo d - Night Stories is a  SESAME STREET ' storybook containing 3 stories.

" What ' s in  OSCAR  ' s  TRASH CAN  ? " is a story about Elmo & Ernie, who on a hot summer day are heading o ff for an ice cream cone from Hooper ' s Store. Just as they pass  OSCAR  ' s  TRASH CAN , they both notice a sign for a Grouch  Reunion. While they look at t h e sign,  OSCAR  pops up out of his   TRASH CAN  to warm up from the cold water in  his  swimming pool. The pair are amazed that there is a swimming pool in  OSCAR  ' s  TRASH CAN . he then tells t hem that  he  also h as an ice - skating rink & a bowling alley.

In " Bert ' s B irthday ", Ernie is the 1 st to wish Bert a Happy B irthday ( at 6 : 00 in t h e morn ing ). Ernie has planned a special day, including a b reak fast of only B word s to celebrate Bert ' s B irthday ( both B word s ) , they travel on a B us to the B each ( more B word s ) , & while there they dine o n B ologna , B urpee Soda , 3 - B e a n salad & B rownies , that Ernie has packed i n a b ig b asket. Once home, Bert i s surprise d with a party , where all the gift s begin with the letter B.

" The End of t he Day " finds Ernie sitting on the front stoop of 123 SESAME STREET, observing the residents of SESAME STREET as the day draw s to a close. He watches tiny bugs fly around, watches Luis close up t he Fix - It Shop & wishes on the 1 s t star of the night.

Characters

 * BIG BIRD
 *  OSCAR THE GROUCH 
 *  GRUNDGETTA 
 *  FILTHOMENA 
 *  Osvaldo, el Gruñón 
 *  Fluffy 
 *  Slimey 
 * Ernie
 * Bert
 * Cookie Monster
 * Grover
 * Count von Count
 * Prairie Dawn
 * Mae
 * Elmo
 * Luis