Two years later, in 2004, he created the website BuggBooks, where children can have stories read to them by the author.Ĭurrently, Stephen Cosgrove has written around 325 books, ranging from picture books for younger children to young adult novels. In 2002, Cosgrove created the websites Web-pop, Book-pop, and Chatty Hattie where children can read stories online with colorful and interactive illustrations. The tiny horses help keep the butterflies herded together so no one gets lost. In 1990, Cosgrove and Wendy Edelson were awarded the Silver Jubilee Honor by the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association (PNBA) for 'Ira Woodworthy'. Flutterby is a tiny winged horse who lives in the Wingsong Valley where butterflies go at the end of summer. In 1978 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 Stephen 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. Shes a tiny winged horse again here, although grown up now, and taking her place as an official butterfly herder. 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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