Topsy and Tim
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Topsy and Tim is a series of children's books written by Jean Adamson and Gareth Adamson about twins and their adventures. Topsy and Tim's parents later adopted a sister (Tansy) and brother (Teddy) for the twins. They were first published in 1960 and were relaunched in new editions in February 2003.
Since 1960 more than 130 Topsy and Tim titles have been published with sales of more than 21 million.
, Jean Adamson said that she and her future husband had been trained as book illustrators at Goldsmiths College
. They decided to get married and quit their jobs in order to write and illustrate their own children's books. Their approach was shaped by a visit to a children's bookshop in Newcastle where they realised that there were few books depicting actual contemporary children. Jean Adamson explained that books were also influenced by the post-war mood:
Since 1960 more than 130 Topsy and Tim titles have been published with sales of more than 21 million.
Origin
In an interview with The GuardianThe Guardian
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, Jean Adamson said that she and her future husband had been trained as book illustrators at Goldsmiths College
Goldsmiths College
Goldsmiths, University of London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom which specialises in the arts, humanities and social sciences, and a constituent college of the federal University of London. It was founded in 1891 as Goldsmiths' Technical and Recreative Institute...
. They decided to get married and quit their jobs in order to write and illustrate their own children's books. Their approach was shaped by a visit to a children's bookshop in Newcastle where they realised that there were few books depicting actual contemporary children. Jean Adamson explained that books were also influenced by the post-war mood:
- At that time, not so terribly long after the end of the war, England was just waking up, bright colours were coming in, there was a lovely optimistic feeling in the air. So I said ‘why don’t we do books with real live little children in, with the little adventures and so on that they have in the house?’
Books
- Topsy and Tim Have Itchy Heads
- Topsy and Tim Help A Friend
- Topsy and Tim: Buckets And Spades
- Topsy and Tim: Little Shoppers
- Topsy and Tim: Red Boots, Yellow Boots
- Topsy and Tim: Busy Builders
- Topsy and Tim: The Big Surprise
- Topsy and Tim: Little Lost Rabbit
- Topsy and Tim Make A New Friend
- Topsy and Tim Go To The Dentist
- Topsy and Tim Go To The Zoo
- Topsy and Tim Visit The Doctor
- Topsy and Tim Meet The Police
- Topsy and Tim Go On An Aeroplane
- Topsy and Tim Go To Hospital
- Topsy and Tim Learn To Swim
- Topsy and Tim Meet The Firefighters
- Topsy and Tim Go To The Park
- Topsy and Tim Have A Birthday Party
- Topsy and Tim: Safety Book
- Tospy and Tim Stay With A Friend
- Topsy and Tim Have Their Eyes Tested
- Topsy and Tim Meet The Babysitter
- Topsy and Tim Go To The Park
- Topsy and Tim in Belgium
- Topsy and Tim Go To The Hospital
- Topsy and Tim Go To School
- Topsy and Tim Go Fishing
- Topsy and Tim's Paddling Pool
- Topsy and Tim Have New Shoes
- Topsy and Tim At The Wedding
- Topsy and Tim Ride Their Bikes
- Topsy and Tim And The New Baby
- Topsy and Tim Move House