Stephen Cosgrove is one of the best-selling children's book
authors of all time. His writing career began in 1973. At the time,
he was working as vice-president of an investment company. Shopping
at bookstores for his three-year-old daughter, he was frustrated by
the dearth of fun-to-read picture books that also convey positive
values. Consequently, he decided to write his own stories. Teaming
with Seattle illustrator Robin James, Cosgrove went on to create
four titles that became the foundation of his best-selling
Serendipity series, which have sold over 80 million copies
worldwide. Since then, he has written more than 300 books, some
under his own name and others using pseudonyms, ranging from
picture books to young adult thrillers. His complete works have
sold close to 100 million copies. Mr. Cosgrove has been honored by
Idaho State Legislators for career achievement and has won the
Coors Lumen Award for family values. He is also the winner of
multiple Children's Choice Awards. He lives in Austin, TX.
Robin James is a gifted illustrator and a native of the
Pacific Northwest. She has loved art and animals all her life and
has been drawing ever since she could hold a pencil. Through the
years, she has created a wide variety of artwork from animal
portraits to wildlife paintings and has illustrated over 75
children's books, and is published worldwide. She lives in
Snohomish, WA.
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