Jean Adamson dead aged 96: Author whose Topsy And Tim series brought joy to a generation of children dies Children's author Jean Adamson, know for the Topsy And Tim series of books, has died aged 96, her family confirmed.
Children's author Jean Adamson, know for the Topsy And Tim series of books, has died aged 96, her family confirmed.
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.
The pair married in 1957 and moved to Newcastle, where they began working on children's books, and also created original animations for Yorkshire TV in the 1970s.
