Ted Rand Birthplace: Mercer Island, WA USA Author Biography Ted Rand was born on Mercer Island, Washington on December 27, 1915. He died March 12, 2005. He taught himself to draw and had no formal art training. He worked illustrating ads for newspapers but for four years he was a Navy aerial navigator in World War II. He taught illustration at the University of Washington for 20 years. He and his wife Gloria have two children, Theresa and Martin. He is best known for his picture books. He often illustrates books written by his wife. "Knots on a Counting Rope" was a Notable Trade Book in Social Studies. "The Ghost-Eye Tree" was a 1986 Children's Choice Book. Updating Results ...No matching titles were found. Loading...