Title Happy Birthday Unicorn Series Sweet Pickles Author Jacquelyn Reinach Illustrator Richard Hefter Publisher Holt, Rinehart and Winston - 1978 First Printing Holt, Rinehart and Winston - 1978 Category Children Warnings None Website --- Main Characters Unique Unicorn Main Elements Unicorns

Unique Unicorn, the oldest resident of the town, breaks the “old age” stereotype. For her, being old is an adventure to be savored. Retired, she has the time to enjoy things that others have to put off. She is the only mythological animal in town.

Unicorn is the oldest resident of the town and the only mythological creature. When her birthday comes around everyone thinks she should have a boring birthday, with soft boring food, at a boring banquet, where there will be boring speeches. But Unicorn may be old, but she's not to old to have fun and wants to have a party with crunchy food, music, dancing and perhaps a trip in a helicopter! But whose responsibility is it to figure out what kind of party to have? Should the townsfolk ask Unicorn what she wants? But that's never been done before. Should Unicorn tell them what she wants? But she might insult them. Fortunately Zebra stops by on his skateboard to get things going!