Minnesota author and Cosmos native Marcy Krosch McKay will hold a book event at the Cosmos Library on Saturday, October 24! This child-oriented program will be held at 10:30 a.m. in the community room adjoining the library. Open to all ages. Free to attend! No need to sign up.

Marcy will read her book There Once Was a Froggie, with music and without. She’ll have other music, bubbles, and coloring sheets for the kids. She will also have copies of her book available to sell with an accompanying frog stuffed animal, and she will be available to sign books.

From Little Miss Universe to Children’s Author: Cosmos Native Turns a 40-Year-Old Lullaby into a Picture Book

In 1967, Marcy Krosch was named Little Miss Universe in her hometown of Cosmos. Today, the Cosmos High School Class of 1980 graduate has added a new title: children’s book author.

Writing as Marcy McKay, Krosch has released There Once Was A Froggie, a rhyming picture book based on a lullaby she made up and sang to her four children more than 40 years ago. The book follows a quirky little frog who finds friendship and adventure by meeting the world with curiosity, and it is the first in a planned three-book series.

“Froggie started as a lullaby at bedtime,” Krosch said. “I never imagined it would become a book I could share with a whole new generation of children.”

Told in playful, singable verse with vibrant illustrations, the story celebrates kindness, acceptance and trying new things. Copies ordered through Krosch’s website come with a Froggie keepsake, the original song and a bookmark, so families can sing along as they read.

“I hope Froggie becomes one of those books parents and kids read over and over,” she said, “because every reading becomes another shared memory.”

Rooted in Cosmos

Krosch grew up on a family farm near Cosmos, where hard work, community and friendship shaped who she is. Those roots carry into the series: the second book, There Once Was A Froggie Who Went to the Farm, is planned for December 2026 and draws on her own childhood on the farm.

“Growing up in a small rural community gave me memories I still carry with me,” she said. “They shape the stories I write and the messages I want to share with children.”

Today, Krosch lives on a lake outside St. Michael, surrounded by woods and wildlife. She is senior vice president of sales and marketing for a manufacturing company, and she spends her free time writing, working the land, and enjoying the lake with her four children and her British Retriever.

Where to Find Froggie

There Once Was A Froggie is available in hardcover and paperback at www.marcymckaystories.com, where orders include the keepsake and song. It is also available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and select local bookstores and libraries. Hardcover is recommended for families who want to keep Froggie for years to come.

About Marcy McKay

Marcy McKay (Marcy Krosch) is a Minnesota children’s author and storyteller who grew up in Cosmos. Her first book, There Once Was A Froggie, began as a family lullaby and launches a planned three-book series. Through Froggie, she creates joyful, interactive stories that bring children and the adults who read with them closer together. Learn more at www.marcymckaystories.com.