Jeanne Titherington

Jeanne Titherington’s Followers (5)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo

Jeanne Titherington


Born
in The United States
May 23, 1951

Genre


"It was never my plan to become a writer and illustrator of children's books. Although I knew from the age of ten that I wanted to be an artist, it took a long time to discover just what kind of an artist I would be.

"When I was in art school, first at Pratt Institute and then at Portland School of Art, I was a painting major.

"After exhibiting my work several times during the next few years, I was encouraged by a friend familiar with publishing to try my hand at illustration. On a whim I made a completely unorganized trip to New York, then Boston. Despite the fact that I did everything all wrong, I managed to get my first job illustrating a children's book. I've been illustrating ever since, and now, with the help and encouragement of Susan
...more

Average rating: 3.83 · 1,400 ratings · 160 reviews · 13 distinct worksSimilar authors
Pumpkin Pumpkin

3.86 avg rating — 1,168 ratings — published 1986 — 23 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Baby's Boat

3.74 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 1992 — 8 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
A Place for Ben

3.46 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 1999 — 9 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Where Are You Going, Emma?

3.50 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1988 — 3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Child's Prayer

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1989 — 5 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Sophy and Auntie Pearl

2.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1995 — 2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Big World, Small World

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1985 — 2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Bonkers Fellini

1.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2001 — 4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
ひみつのばしょ みつけた

0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
Sophy and Auntie Pearl by T...

by
0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
More books by Jeanne Titherington…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics posts views last activity  
Children's Books: October 2017: Apples and Pumpkins (Discuss Club Reads Here) 40 29 Nov 02, 2017 04:27PM  
The Lost Challenges: Let Me Tell You About My Best Friend Spell-Out 84 101 Oct 14, 2025 06:57AM  
The Lost Challenges: The Tower of Television 163 180 Feb 01, 2026 06:39AM  


Is this you? Let us know. If not, help out and invite Jeanne to Goodreads.