Obituary: Philippa Pearce

Yahoo News reports:

British children’s author Philippa Pearce, best known for “Tom’s Midnight Garden,” has died aged 86, her publisher said on Wednesday.

Pearce suffered a stroke and passed away on December 21, according to Puffin, part of the Penguin Group publishers.

“Her books are outstanding, classics which have delighted and inspired generations of children and for many people ‘Tom’s Midnight Garden’ is their absolutely favorite children’s book.”

Read the full Yahoo News article here.  The Guardian has a more in-depth article here.