I was told that as a child of two, I would sit on my Uncle's lap and read the LA Times with him. And growing up, my mom and I would read the Serendipity Books by Stephen Cosgrove - full of fantastic creatures, colorful illustrations, and wonderful lessons to take away.It's no wonder that I love reading, became an English major in college, and have an affinity for the word and all things Serendipity.
The Serendipity series I had read and collected from the early 1980s were first published in Los Angeles, and can still be found online through Amazon and a variety of other sites.
Today, I pulled them out and started reading some of my favorite stories with my nephew in the first grade. I helped him with some of the more difficult words, but the morals at the end of the stories were easy enough for him to understand. I was so happy to share my love of my reading with him and can only hope that he'll enjoy reading just as much as his Auntie.
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3 comments:
I used to have the entire series of those books. I have about 6 left and now my daughter reads them and loves them! I've never heard of anyone else having those. My favorite is Creole (and Bangalee is a good one too.)
I'm sure your nephew will love them as much as you (and my daughter do.)
Hey Erinn! Yes... I love those two too!!! I've got a stack of these books and absolutely cherish them! Can't wait to have kids of my own to be able to read to them too. ;)
I am glad I could be a part of your lives...
I need to write a new Serendipity book dealing with persistence and patience. Serendipity is about to be relaunched. In the meantime, I am knee-deep in trolls (Tradin' Trolls™ coming soon!)
Best wishes and dreams come true,
Stephen
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