Teaming with a seattleborn illustrator, robin james, stephen went on to create four titles that became the foundation of the serendipity series. Lot of 5 christmas books childrens xm8 flat stanley crunchy christmas holiday. Cosgrove born july 26, 1945 is a children s author and toy designer. The muffin dragon puts on his pajamas and settles down with a pillow and a picture of his pet pony. Unlike many of the other books on this list, the muffin muncher isnt as inappropriate as the title makes it seem. Are these the most inappropriate childrens books ever. When you think about childrens books, what comes to mind. The muffin muncher a serendipity book by stephen cosgrove. Sorry to disappoint, but this book simply tells the story of a dragon that likes to eat muffins and how he changes the fortune of a group of villagers who make their living baking muffins. Unfortunately, a muffin muncher can also mean something quite a bit different from what this book implies. Check out some of the most interesting kids books ever. I was disappointed when i realized this was a children s book.
Disturbing moments from childrens books bad parenting. A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. Nevertheless the illustrations are phenomenal and the plot will put you on the edge. Lets just say i cant talk about what urban dictionarys definition of a muffin muncher. The 18 most ridiculous reasons for breaking up with someone more.
A dragon is eating all of the muffins the villagers can bake, leaving. Here are the most inappropriate moments from kids books. Stephen cosgrove the muffin muncher serendipity books 1974 ebay. He is known for serendipity, a series of children s books. Here you will find a wide variety of quality, vintage and outofprint children s books little golden books, rand mcnally books, wonder books, whitman books and many, many more. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Perhaps that is why the childrens book market is so large and still growing every day. Needless to say, i was disappointed when i realized this was a childrens book. The series was adapted into a 26episode anime, serendipity the pink dragon. Consider it a safety warning to take these toys away from your children, or just be ghoulish and read through to see how you could have injured yourself mentally or physically as a child. A muffinmunching dragon changes the fortune of some muffinmaking villagers. I had many of the serendipity books and have very fond memories of reading the stories. The muffin muncher stephen cosgrove hpb half price books. Muffin dragon by stephen cosgrove goodreads share book.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Mislabeled these are neither real books or photoshops of real book. Orders are dispatched swiftly within 24 hours from london. Serendipity, the dream tree, wheedle on the needle, and the muffin muncher. Jan 27, 2014 attic house stories presents the muffin muncher.
Here we have a book teaching kids about older people. The muffin dragon realizes since he was the one that caused the difficulty that he this is book 6 of the serendipity books. Ive just started this brand new blog september 22 2014 as a comprehensive list of toys that are either dangerous or disturbing. Alberta childrens book of the year nominated, 2005 please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. In the muffin muncher, a poor village, surviving only by the sale of delicious homebaked muffins to the king. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The 12 most hilariously inappropriate childrens book titles ever parents invest hours reading books to their little ones at bedtime. You can quiz the students throughout the book on the muffin method technique as you read the book the muffin muncher a serendipity book. The muffin muncher was the one book out of the serendity series that i really liked as a kid. The muffin muncher book by stephen cosgrove thriftbooks.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The 12 most hilariously inappropriate childrens book. And the best way to instill a love of the written word into the young and moldable minds of youth is to offer the joy of books to them at an early age. Some stickertape residue on the top of the front cover. See all 10 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Loved this book as a child and cant wait to share it with my children. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. It appears the patriarchy is in full effect in this childrens book. Nevertheless the illustrations are phenomenal and the plot will put you on the edge of your seat. Apparently, from what i see on abebooks, early editions were entitled muffin dragon, then the book was, by the time of its first wide publication in 1974, retitled the muffin muncher, which it remained through the majority of its printings.
Serendipity is a series of childrens books about animals and other creatures. Brought to you by someone who has never checked out urban dictionary. While there are plenty of titles and subjects to pick from, for kids of all ages, that doesnt mean that all are necessarily educational or beneficial to a childs future. My girlfriend has been complaining a lot lately about my performance and i purchased this book thinking it was a howto guide. Mar 29, 2017 15 children s books that will make you say wtf some children s books leave parents shaking their heads, wondering how the heck they got published in the first place. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. A book i hope you never have to read to your kiddos. Just another childrens book about some innocent dragon who likes muffins, right. It appears the patriarchy is in full effect in this childrens book, and the characters are taking advantage of it.
Great deals from berkshire and bean in vintagechildrens. A serendipity serendipity, plus thoughts on the muffin muncher. Stephen cosgrove serendipity 11 hardcover book lot leo lop. Cosgrove merged serendipity press with the publishing company, pricesternsloan now part of penguin random house in 1978 so that cosgrove could focus on writing. Most inappropriate things found in childrens books babygaga. Dame joy cowley says her childrens book the ha ha powder. Dame joy cowley says her childrens book the ha ha powder doesnt refer to drugs. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1.
Apr 24, 2015 16 most disturbing children s books 16 the pocket book of boners 15 cooking with pooh 14 warne s pleasure book for boys. The muffin muncher a serendipity book stephen cosgrove, robin james on. Buy the muffin muncher by stephen cosgrove online at alibris. The muffin muncher a serendipity book sarjah library tinycat. The books were written by stephen cosgrove and illustrated by robin james. Stephen cosgrove didnt really take up the writing challenge until after he went searching for a reasonably priced, fun to read, book that had a message of sorts for his 3 year old daughter and only finding expensive hard covered books with not a story in them that he was looking for. The children s book the night dad went to jail by melissa higgins was published in 2011 and was aimed at children coping with a parent being arrested and put in prison. Of course, even in 1974, i doubt this book was a best seller. Stephen designed the books for manufacture as original paperback books, books that people can afford to buy.
The turtle is wishing he could move along a little bit faster. This book is dedicated to my best friend kayla muncher. A muffin munching dragon changes the fortune of some muffinmaking villagers. A classic and enjoyable serendipity childerns book. How just because they arent spring chickens doesnt mean that they cant cut a rug or do the robot.
Who will toss my salad little golden book youll shoot your. A muffin munching dragon changes the fortune of some muffin making villagers. There is no better way to bond with your child than by reading him a story. In this one a dragon wants muffins and he takes over a very poor bakerycastle because hes selfish and wants what he wants. I was disappointed when i realized this was a childrens book. Who will toss my salad little golden book youll shoot. Stephen cosgrove the muffin muncher serendipity books 1974. My 4 year old granddaughter finds that very amusing and insists that i read that page over and over and over while she studies the picture.
Anyway, the muffin muncher was about a dragon that intimidated the muffinmaking inhabitants of a castle into feeding him all the muffins they baked. Here are the most inappropriate moments from kids books by abby heugel. It has become a family favorite, even with my husband who was introduced. Questionable childrens books a court of coffee and books. These days the media would have a field day with such a title.
When your child is old enough to read by himself he can learn all sorts of things from books. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Here you will find a wide variety of quality, vintage and outofprint childrens books little golden books, rand mcnally books, wonder books, whitman books and many, many more. Experience has shown 98% of the items we ship to the usa and canada are received within 710 days by our customers. Assistance is just a hop, skip and a broken hip away. We continue to serve several million of happy customers globally and believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service.
How these books ever ended up on book shelves is a mystery via via via via via via via via via via via via via via via via via via via via via via via via previously. So much so, in fact, that you are doing it right now. Never judge a book by its cover well, most of the time. My granddaughter s father remembers this book with affection from his childhood, so i thought it should be on his daughter s bookshelf, as it has its own special history apart from being simply a good children s book. The first four books of the serendipity series were released in december of 1973. Some edge, corner, and spine wear on the front and back covers. The 12 most hilariously inappropriate childrens book titles ever tales to give your kids nightmares rather than contented dreams tim nixon. The childrens book the night dad went to jail by melissa higgins was published in 2011 and was aimed at children coping with a parent being arrested and. Aug 28, 2016 from the muffin muncher to goodbye, testicles. The 12 most hilariously inappropriate childrens book covers ever. Cosgrove born july 26, 1945 is a childrens author and toy designer.
The muffin muncher stephen cosgrove, robin james on. Now both you and your child can have fun reading together. Childrens book george and martha round and round james marshall. Children s author dame joy cowley says her book featuring a clown who drops laughing powder is not about drugs, after this was suggested in a social media frenzy over the story. This is a set of 11 hardcover books by stephen cosgrove in the serendipity series. The books are short stories with colorful illustrations that have a moral perspective cosgrove wrote the books after searching for an easy to read book with a message to read to his then threeyearold daughter. Stephen cosgrove the muffin muncher serendipity books. See more ideas about childrens books, books and funny books for kids. The muffin muncher 1974 written by stephen cosgrove illustrated by robin james a serendipity book hardcover wonderful vintage condition. These are pop culture imagined as childrens book covers see more.
See the complete serendipity series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Buy a cheap copy of the muffin muncher book by stephen cosgrove. Vintage childrens serendipit y book the muffin muncher stephen cosgrove. He is known for serendipity, a series of childrens books. The dream tree, serendipity, wheedle on the needle, and the muffin dragon. The muffin muncher written by stephen cosgrove and illustrated by robin james a lot of these books take a strange approach to teaching kids how to deal with real dilemmas.
314 754 1413 816 909 311 1091 760 1478 982 99 1528 406 1176 419 1118 1646 390 371 528 225 66 1022 1416 153 751 987 907 452