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26 July 1945

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…