Treehouse series illustrator Terry Denton dies aged 76
Terry Denton, who illustrated the 13-Storey Treehouse series, has died aged 76.
Denton illustrated and co-created the Treehouse books with author Andy Griffiths, starting in 2011. The 13-book series sold more than 13 million English-language copies worldwide and was translated into 35 languages.
The 78-Storey Treehouse became the fastest-selling book in Australian publishing history when it appeared in 2016. Denton worked with many Australian writers including Mem Fox and Paul Jennings.
He also illustrated Jandamarra, a graphic novel about an Aboriginal Australian resistance fighter. Griffiths and Denton said they were lucky to find each other.
Denton told people that Griffiths was the first author whose humour matched his own.
- 13 million English-language copies
- Sales
- 35 languages
- Translations
- 76
- Age
Why it mattersDenton shaped how millions of children learned to love reading through witty, inventive drawings that made words come alive.
AustraliaAn Australian artist who became one of the country's most influential voices in children's publishing, leaving a legacy that helped set publishing records and reached kids across the world.
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