![]() Turkle married Yvonne Foulston in l948 and the couple moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico, that year. Turkle worked in advertising for several years before becoming an illustrator of children’s books, with the publication of Timber Line Treasure (1951), a book of children’s poetry by Adrien Stoutenburg. Deciding that opportunities in theater would be limited, Turkle began to develop his drawing skills and studied at the School of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts from 1938 to 1940. Following his graduation from high school, Turkle enrolled at the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, PA (now Carnegie-Mellon University) and studied theater arts from 1933 to 1936. ![]() ![]() A family friend, Gertrude Alice Kay, a children’s author and illustrator, encouraged Turkle to pursue his creative interests. As a boy he enjoyed drawing, reading, music, and theater. During his career, Turkle illustrated over 100 books for other authors.īorn on August 15, 1915, in Alliance, Ohio, Turkle was the son of Edgar Harold and Ada (Cassaday) Turkle. ![]() Brinton Cassaday Turkle was an author and illustrator of twenty children’s books he wrote about overcoming adversities, the power of truth, and reverence for all living creatures. ![]()
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