A Serendipity book

About Author

Stephen E. Cosgrove (born July 26, 1945) is a children's author and toy designer. He is known for Serendipity, a series of children's books. The series was adapted into a 26-episode anime, Serendipity the Pink Dragon. Cosgrove was born in Metaline Falls, Washington and raised in Kennewick, Washington, then Burley and Boise, Idaho. He attended Borah High School in Boise, Idaho. Growing up, Cosgrove was greatly influenced by Aesop’s Fables. In 1963, he received a scholarship for and attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. 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". His goal in writing these books was to create interesting, fun, affordable books that contained a moral in each story. 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. Three months later, Cosgrove established his own publishing company, Serendipity Press, where he was the author, publisher, shipping clerk, and janitor. In 1978 Cosgrove sold Serendipity Press to Penguin/Putnam and began focusing on multimedia literature for children. In 1990, Cosgrove and Wendy Edelson were awarded the Silver Jubilee Honor by the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association (PNBA) for "Ira Woodworthy". In 2002, Cosgrove created the websites Web-pop, Book-pop, and Chatty Hattie where children can read stories online with colorful and interactive illustrations. Two years later, in 2004, he created the website BuggBooks, where children can have stories read to them by the author. Currently, Stephen Cosgrove has written around 325 books, ranging from picture books for younger children to young adult novels. -- adapted from Wikipedia

Description

A hard working mouse and her fun-loving companions teach each other how to have a comfortable and enjoyable life.

How the series evolves

beginning

Little Mouse on the Prairie

0.0· tough start

peak

Jake O'Shawnasey

4.0· best book in series

finale

Flutterby Fly

0.0· messes up the ending

overall

0.9· maybe series needed more care

Books in this Series

Little Mouse on the Prairie

Stephen Cosgrove

0.0 (0)

A hard working mouse and her fun-loving companions teach each other how to have a comfortable and enjoyable life.

Tee Tee

Stephen Cosgrove

2.0 (1)

A young turtle tries to find out who and what he is.

Jake O'Shawnasey

Stephen Cosgrove

4.0 (1)

Jake, a green Irish seagull, is convinced that he can't fly.

Grampa-Lop

Stephen Cosgrove

3.0 (1)

Despite the disapproval of their parents, the young rabbits flock to hear old Grampa-Lop tell his magical tales every afternoon.

Bangalee

Stephen Cosgrove

0.0 (0)

An amazing and educational story that foments good hygiene in a very picturesque manner.

Gabby

Stephen Cosgrove

0.0 (0)

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, showed Americans how optimism, an adventurous spirit, and a call to service can help change the world. Their arrival in the spotlight came under the worst of circumstances. On January 8, 2011, while meeting with constituents in Tucson, Arizona, Gabby was the victim of an assassination attempt that left six people dead and thirteen wounded. Gabby was shot in the head; doctors called her survival "miraculous." As the nation grieved and sought to understand the attack, Gabby remained focused on her against-all-odds recovery. Mark spent every possible moment by her side, as he also prepared for his final mission as commander of Space Shuttle Endeavour. Now, as Gabby's health continues to improve, the couple is sharing their remarkable untold story, an unflinching look at the overwhelming challenges of brain injury, the painstaking process of learning to communicate again, and the responsibilities that fall to a loving spouse who wants the best possible treatment for his wife.--From publisher description.

The Dream Tree

Stephen Cosgrove

0.0 (0)

Patti Caterpillar resolves to tell her caterpillar friends what it is like to be a beautiful butterfly when she becomes one herself.

Cap'n Smudge

Stephen Cosgrove

0.0 (0)

Dirty and unkempt Captain Smudge decides to revenge himself on all the people who laughed at him because his wooden leg is a mop handle with a mop on the end.

Pish-Posh

Stephen Cosgrove

0.0 (0)

Pompous Posh, a llama resident of the majestic mountains of Machew Peeshoo, spends his life searching for a creature who is his equal or better, never seeing the beauty and purpose in the other animals.

Flutterby Fly

Stephen Cosgrove

0.0 (0)

Flutterby, one of the flying horses who herd the butterflies in the valley of Wingsong, tries to track down the origin of the nasty gossip that has alarmed his charges.