Each beloved tale teaches youngsters how to deal with the challenges of their world, providing them with positive solutions to difficult problems. Serendipity TM books have warmed the hearts of young and old for over a decade, becoming classics in children's literature. If you would like your books personalized by Robin please email her at at the time of your order giving her the necessary information. You can STILL order your books online, visit Robin's SERENDIPITY BOOKS E-Store I've added a new page to my E-Store where you will find greeting cards, custom animal prints and other miscellaneous items, click here to see it and check back as I will be adding new items! Two years later, in 2004, he created the website BuggBooks, where children can have stories read to them by the author.Ĭurrently, Cosgrove has written around 325 books, ranging from picture books for younger children to young adult novels.-BRAND NEW!!!. In 2002, Cosgrove created the websites Web-pop, Book-pop, and Chatty Hattie, where children can read stories online with colorful and interactive illustrations.

In 1990, Cosgrove and Wendy Edelson were awarded the Silver Jubilee Honor by the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association (PNBA) for 'Ira Woodworthy'. In 1978, after selling over 3 million books, Cosgrove sold Serendipity Press to Penguin/Putnam and began focusing on multimedia literature for children. Three months later, Cosgrove established his own publishing company, Serendipity Press, where he was the author, publisher, shipping clerk, and janitor. The next year, a large New York publishing company offered Cosgrove a contract, but he refused and continued on in his search for a publisher. His goal in writing these books was to create interesting, fun, affordable books that contained a moral in each story. In 1973, Cosgrove teamed with illustrator Robin James, and wrote his first four books which began the Serendipity Series: 'Serendipity', ' Wheedle on the Needle', 'The Dream Tree', and 'The Muffin Muncher'. In 1963, he received a scholarship for and attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri.

Growing up, Cosgrove was greatly influenced by Aesop's Fables.

He attended Borah High School in Boise, Idaho. The series was adapted into a 26-episode anime, Serendipity the Pink Dragon.Ĭosgrove was born in Metaline Falls, Washington and raised in Kennewick, Washington, then Burley and Boise, Idaho. He is known for Serendipity, a series of children's books. Cosgrove (born July 26, 1945) is a children's author and toy designer.

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