Bill Cosby has completed a project his son could not, writing children's books about youngsters with learning problems.

"To Ennis, `Hello, friend,' B.C.," reads the inscription on the series for beginning readers, published by Scholastic. "Hello, friend" was a greeting Ennis Cosby often used.Ennis Cosby, 27, who was shot to death in an attempted robbery in January, was dyslexic and had planned a career working with learning-disabled children, Bill Cosby said.

The three illustrated stories, featuring a character called "Little Bill," are designed to help parents teach values to their children. Three more books are due out next year.

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