Tom Cooke

 Tom Cooke  has illustrated dozens of SESAME STREET books, as well as books featuring the Muppet Babies , Kermit the Frog , & Muppet Kids , among others. Originally, his artwork had the characters in strong ink drawings and realistic fur textures. In the mid - 1980s, his illustration technique changed to a softer look , but with the same designs & fur textures. His illustrations of Herry Monster depict him in purple pants with orange spots, rather than the white & pink - stri ped pan ts favored by other artists.

Cooke ' s other credits include illustrating many storybooks featuring the Care Bears. In 1994, Cooke suffered a stroke which only allowed him to use his right hand. As a result, Cooke shifted his artistic focus & established himself as an acrylic painter.

Illustrator credits

 *  SESAME   STREET  coloring books
 *  SESAME   STREET  Magazine
 * The  SESAME   STREET  Storybook Alphabet
 *  Grover  Takes Care of Baby
 * Read y, S et , G o ! A  Count  ing Book
 *  BIG   BIRD  ' s Big Bike
 * The Four Seasons
 * Shake a Leg !
 * What ' s Up in the Attic ?
 *  The   Count  ' s Poem
 * The House That ' Biff Built''
 *  Prairie   Dawn  ' s Upside - Down Poem
 * Don ' t Forget the Oatmeal ! ( 1993 edition )
 * Show & Tell
 * Sign Language ABC with Linda Bove
 * The  SESAME   STREET  Bedtime Storybook
 * Vegetable Soup
 * Cookie Monster ' s Storybook
 *  BIG   BIRD  ' s Book About the Earth & Sky
 * The Whole Wide World : A Question & Answer Book
 * A  SESAME   STREET  Christ mas
 * Hid e - & - Seek with  BIG   BIRD 
 *  OSCAR  ' s  GROUCHY  Sounds 
 * Grover ' s Adventure Under the Sea
 * When Is My Birthday ?
 * The Muppets on the Road
 * Cozy Camp f i r e Stories
 *  Kermit  ' s A ll - Time Favorites
 * " Baby  Gonzo  Gets His Wish "
 * Stories to Grow on
 * " Baby ''' Fozzie ' s Green Thumb "
 * " Baby  Kermit  ' s Safari "
 * " Safari Search "
 * Stories to Share
 * " Babes in Snow land "
 * " The Wide World of Gonzo ''' "
 *  JIM   HENSON  ' s Bedtime Stories
 * On My Way with  SESAME   STREET  ( cover art for all volumes )
 * Oh, I Am So Embarrassed !
 * Grover ' s Little Backpack
 *  Grover , Grover ' , Come on Over''
 *  The   Count   Count  a Party
 * Anybody Can Play
 *  Ernie  Gets Lost
 *  What ' s in  OSCAR  ' s  TRASH   CAN  ? & Other Goo d - Night Stories 
 * Twinkle, Twinkle , Little Bug
 * Open  SESAME  Picture Dictionary
 * Follow the Mons te rs !
 * I Spy : A Game to Read & Play
 * When  Grover  Moved to  SESAME   STREET 
 * Bye - Bye, Diapers
 *  Grover  and the New Kid
 * Why Are You <span style="color:Green"So <span style="color:Green"Mean <span style="color:Green"to  Me  ?
 * Piggy ' Gets the Jitters''
 * Frogs Only !
 * Baby  Piggy  & the Giant Bubble
 * When I ' m as Big as Freddie
 *  BIG   BIRD  Presents the Nutcracker
 * I Want to Be a Veterinarian
 * I Want to Be a F i r e Fighter
 * Scared of the Dark
 * The Little Red Hen
 * Hide - & - Seek Safari
 * Look What I Found !
 *  Grover  ' s Amazing Dream
 *  Bert  and the Magic Lamp
 * Don ' t Be Shy
 * That Makes M e Angry !
 * Nothing to Do
 *  The   Count  ' s  Count  ing Book
 *  Bert  and  Ernie  On the Go
 *  Grover  ' s Super Surprise Book
 * No Cookies ' Til Dinner
 * A Sitter for Baby Monster
 *  BIG   BIRD  Goes to the Doctor
 * Just Like  Ernie 
 * Camp ing in Canada ( album art )
 *  BIG  BIRD ' the Artist''
 * Wet Paint
 * Mom ' s Having a Baby
 *  Ernie  & the Twiddlebug Town Fair
 *  OSCAR  ' s  GROUCHY  Day 
 * Baby Animals on the Farm
 * I t ' s Christ mas !
 * Bye - Bye,  Blankie 
 * I Can Dress Myself
 * Bye - Bye High Chair
 * Bye - Bye, Crib
 * B ye - Bye, Thumb - Sucking
 * I Can Share
 * I Can Help !
 * I Can Take a Nap
 * Learn at Home the  SESAME   STREET  Way
 * Who ' s Who t the Zoo ?
 * Sign Language Fun
 *  BIG  BIRD ' presents Hans Christian Andersen''
 * The Best Gift of All
 *  Grover  ' s Overtures
 * New Kid in the Neighborhood
 * The Runaway Soup & Other Stories
 *  BIG  BIRD ' ' s New Nest''
 * The House of Seven Colors
 *  Grover  ' s Book of Cute Things to Touch
 *  SESAME   STREET  Playtime Book
 * Follow the Leader
 * Tales of  SESAME ' Gulch
 *  SESAME ' Stories
 * Farmer  Grover 
 *  BIG  BIRD ' ' s Color Game''
 *  SESAME ' Stories
 * Every Morning at Play Group
 * The Adventures of  Ernie  &  Bert  at the South Pole
 * Welcome Home,  BIG  BIRD '''
 *  Grover  ' s Day at the Be ach
 * Who ' s Hiding ?
 * Baby Piggy & the Thunderstorm
 * Hide - & - Seek Camping Trip
 * Nursery Rhymes ABC
 * Sleepytime Ship
 *  BIG  BIRD ' s Animal Game
 * Baby Kermit Toes to Nose
 * Get Ready : Seasons
 * I Want a Hat Like That
 *  Elmo  ' s Little Playhouse
 * Baby  Gonzo  ' s Unfinished Dream
 * Bye - Bye, Bottle
 * [ My First Muppet Dictionary ]
 *  Rosita  ' s Block Party
 * ' Ernie ' s Window''
 * Baby  Gonzo  ' s Treasure Hunt
 * Story Land