Althea Mary Braithwaite (20 June 1940 – 27 August 2020), was an English children's author, illustrator, publisher and glass artist, best known for Desmond the Dinosaur.[1]

Althea Braithwaite was born in Pinner, Middlesex, the younger daughter of Rosemary (née Harris) and RAF Air Vice-Marshal Francis Braithwaite.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Eccleshare, Julia (20 September 2020). "Althea Braithwaite obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 December 2020.

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