An author and illustrator who makes room for the people at the edges.
Beth Linehan is an author and illustrator from Rhode Island. Her work explores empathy, self-acceptance, and the quiet strength found in being different.
She is a mother of three and a nurse by trade. Family life and everyday connections keep shaping the stories she wants to put into the world.
A family story became a way to listen.
Beth’s creative journey began with her daughter Teighan, who was born with Down syndrome and later diagnosed with ADHD and autism. Watching Teighan navigate a world that often misunderstands differences changed the stories Beth wanted to tell.
That experience led to T-Teighan Says We’re Different and That’s Ok and to a wider body of work about love, acceptance, and the beauty of uniqueness. Beth writes for children who feel lonely, forgotten, confused, outside, or hurt, and for the adults who want better ways to meet them.
Stories that leave children feeling accepted, inspired, and less alone.
Beth’s recurring themes are simple on purpose: empathy over judgment, belonging without pretending, and enough room for every child to be fully themselves.
- EmpathyListen first, especially when a child communicates differently.
- Self-acceptanceMake space for the parts of ourselves we are still learning to understand.
- ConnectionUse stories to begin the conversations that can otherwise feel hard to start.
Three published books, with another dream on the way.
Beth’s published shelf includes T-Teighan Says We’re Different and That’s Ok (second edition), Bear the Ginkgo Tree, and Too Fast, Too Much, Just Right. Sara Dreams Big is the next picture book in development and will receive its own publication project when the print package is ready.
Beth currently offers complimentary school and library visits, subject to availability.