Tedd Arnold
Tedd Arnold (born January 20, 1949, in Elmira, New York, United States) is an American children's book writer and illustrator. He has written and illustrated over 100 books, and he has won the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor for his books Hi! (2006), I Spy Fly Guy (2010), and Noodleheads See the Future (2018).
Tedd Arnold
- Name
- Tedd Arnold
- Born
- 20 January 1949
- Birthplace
- Elmira, New York, U.S.
- Occupation
- Children's book writer and illustrator
- Education
- University of Florida (BFA)
- Spouse
- Carol
- Awards
- "Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor" for his book "Hi!
- Nationality
- United States
- Honours
- Edgar Awards
- Languages
- English
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Tedd Arnold (born January 20, 1949, in Elmira, New York, United States) is an American children's book writer and illustrator. He has written and illustrated over 100 books, and he has won the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor for his books Hi! (2006), I Spy Fly Guy (2010), and Noodleheads See the Future (2018).
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Biography
He currently lives outside of Gainesville, Florida.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Tedd Arnold • Born — 20 January 1949 • Birthplace — Elmira, New York, U.S. • Occupation — Children's book writer and illustrator • Language — English • Education — University of Florida (BFA) • Genre — Children's literature • Spouse — Carol • Children — Walter and William • Awards — "Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor" for his book "Hi! Fly Guy!" • Website — http: www.teddarnoldbooks.com/
Background
Background
Arnold graduated from the University of Florida with a BFA. He worked as a commercial illustrator before beginning his career writing children's books. He met his wife, Carol, while living in Florida. Carol, a former kindergarten teacher, encouraged him to write and illustrate children's books. His sons were the inspiration for some of his characters and stories.
Novels for older teens
Novels for older teens
• Rat Life (Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Novel, 2008)
Fly Guy
Fly Guy
Fly Guy focuses on a friendly fly named Fly Guy and his owner Buzz. • Hi! Fly Guy (2005) – 2006 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Honor Book • Super Fly Guy (2006) • Shoo, Fly Guy! (2006) • There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Fly Guy (2007) • Fly High, Fly Guy (2008) • Hooray for Fly Guy (2008) • I Spy Fly Guy (2009) – 2010 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Honor Book • Fly Guy Meets Fly Girl • Buzz Boy and Fly Guy (2010) • Fly Guy vs. the Flyswatter • Ride, Fly Guy, Ride • There's a Fly Guy in my Soup • Fly Guy and the Frankenfly • Fly Guy's Amazing Tricks • A Pet for Fly Guy • Prince Fly Guy • Fly Guy's Ninja Christmas • Fly Guy's Big Family • Fly Guy and the Aliens • Attack of the 50 Foot Fly Guy • Fly Guy Presents: Sharks • Fly Guy Presents: Space • Fly Guy Presents: Dinosaurs • Fly Guy Presents: Firefighters • Fly Guy Presents: Insects • Fly Guy Presents: Bats • Fly Guy Presents: Snakes • Fly Guy Presents: The White House (2016) • Fly Guy Presents: Weather (2016) • Why Fly Guy? (2017) • Fly Guy Presents Castles • Fly Guy Presents Police • Fly Guy Presents Garbage (2019) • Fly Guy Presents Monster Trucks (2019)
Huggly (The Monster Under the Bed)
Huggly (The Monster Under the Bed)
This series focuses on the adventures of Huggly, a cute and pudgy green monster with a yellow belly, living under the People Child's bed with the help of his best friends Booter and Grubble. • Huggly Goes to School • Huggly's Big Mess • Huggly Gets Dressed • Huggly's Pizza • Huggly's Trip to the Beach • Huggly's Snow Day • Huggly Goes Camping • Huggly Takes a Bath • Huggly's Halloween • Huggly's Thanksgiving Parade • Huggly and the Toy Monster • Huggly's Christmas • Huggly's Sleep Over • Huggly's Valentines
PC games
PC games
• Huggly's Sleepover: I'm Ready for Kindergarten (October 4, 1996) • Huggly Saves the Turtles: Thinking Adventures (July 8, 2000)
Life and career
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1949
Tedd Arnold was born on 20 January 1949.
Children's books written and illustrated by Tedd Arnold
• Noodlehead Nightmares (2016) • Noodleheads See the Future (2017) - 2018 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Honor Book • Noodleheads Find Something Fishy (2018) • Noodleheads Fortress of Doom (2019) • Dirty Gert • Fix This Mess • Vincent Paints His House • Parts • More Parts • Even More Parts • Bialosky's Bedside Books—a collection of the following books: • Bialosky's Bedtime • Bialosky's House • Bialosky's Bumblebees • Bialosky's Big Mess • The Simple People • No More Water in the Tub! • The Signmaker's Assistant • Five Ugly Monsters • Green Wilma • Green Wilma, Frog in Space • Catalina Magdalena Hoopensteiner Wallendiner Hogan Logan Bogan Was Her Name • The Twin Princes • No Jumping on the Bed! (1987) • My First Drawing Book • Help I'm Falling to Bits • My First Play House • My First Play Town • Sounds • Opposites • Actions • Colors • Ollie Forgot (1988) • Mother Goose's Words of Wit and Wisdom
Illustrator, or collaboration only
• Detective Blue by Steve Metzger • The Yuckiest, Stinkiest, Best Valentine Ever by Brenda Ferber • Axle Annie and the Speed Grump by Robin Pulver • Lasso Lou and Cowboy McCoy by Barbara Larmon Failing • My Dog Never Says Please by Suzanne Williams • Giant Children by Brod Bagert • My Working Mom by Peter Glassman • Looking for Zebra: Hotel Zoo: Happy Hunting from A to Z by Ron Atlas • Inside a House That Is Haunted by Alyssa Capucilli • Tracks by David Galef • My First Gamebook by Katy Dobbs • My First Baking Book by Rena Coyle • My First Computer Book by David Schiller, David Rosenbloom • My First Camera Book by Anne Kostick • Inside a Zoo in the City by Alyssa Satin Capucilli • The Roly Poly Spider by Jill Sardegna • Inside a Barn in the Country: A Rebus Read-Along Story by Alyssa Satin Capucilli • Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road? Harry Bliss, David Catrow, Marla Frazee, Jerry Pinkney, Chris Raschka, Judy Schachner, David Shannon, Mo Willems Jon Agee • Manners Mash-Up • Dinosaur Dig: Cooperative Game-In-A Book by Liza Schafer, Vincent Ceci, Jacqueline Swensen • Guys Write For Guys Read by Jon Scieszka
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Awards
Tedd's first book, No Jumping on the Bed! was an IRA-CBC Children's Choice book and was also selected as a Parents Magazine 50 All-Time Best Children's Book. He is a three-time winner of the ALA's Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor for Hi! Fly Guy and for I Spy Fly Guy, and Noodleheads See the Future
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Tedd Arnold is recorded with the occupation picture book writer. Recorded as writer, novelist and illustrator.
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