Children’s author Jean Adamson, known for Topsy And Tim books, dies aged 96 Children’s author Jean Adamson, know for the Topsy And Tim series of books, has died aged 96, her family confirmed.
In a statement, Francesca Dow, managing director of Penguin Random House Children’s, which runs Ladybird, said: “Jean and her husband Gareth’s work was uncharacteristic of the time, with Jean’s art style being bright, pared back and uncluttered.
The family said they were announcing with “deep sorrow” that the “devoted” mother and author died on Sunday, in a statement released by Topsy And Tim publisher Ladybird Books.
Born in Peckham, south-east London, in 1928, Adamson studied illustration at Goldsmiths College in London, and went on to teach there, specialising in illustration and design, and also met her husband at the college.
A statement from her family read: “It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved Jean Adamson.
