Jean Adamson, children’s author known for Topsy And Tim series dies, aged 96 Adamson‘s Topsy and Tim series has spawned more than 150 books since 1960.
The beloved children’s author Jean Adamson, best known 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.
In a statement released by Ladybird Books, Adamson’s family announced with “deep sorrow” that the “devoted” mother and author died on Sunday (15 December).
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.
