Author
and
artist
Tedd
Arnold
was born
in
Elmira,
NY on
January
20,
1949.
His
family
lived on
a farm
in
Pennsylvania
for
several
years
before
moving
to
Gainesville,
Florida.
There,
Tedd
began
taking
his
first
art
lessons
in an
abandoned
dentist’s
office,
which
eventually
led him
to
graduate
with a
B.F.A.
from the
University
of
Florida.
He is
married
to Carol
Clark, a
teacher,
and has
two
children.
Carol
introduced
Tedd to
the idea
of
writing
and
illustrating
children’s
books
while he
was
working
as a
commercial
illustrator.
Tedd’s
first
son,
Walter,
inspired
his
breakthrough
picture
book, No
Jumping
on the
Bed!,
and his
second
son
William
its
sequel,
No Water
in the
Tub!
Tedd has
published
more
than 30
books,
and in
his
spare
time
enjoys
tennis,
sketching,
reading,
coin
collecting,
and
computers.
He is
currently
living
with his
family
in
Elmira,
NY, as a
free-lance
author
and
illustrator.
“The
writing
was
always
for the
pictures.
The
pictures
were the
real
thing,
the
reason
for
being,
the fun.
Which is
why the
label of
'author'
still
feels
like
brand
new
dress
shoes,
while 'artist'
feels
like
well-worn,
street-running,
tree-climbing,
can-kicking,
ballpark
sneakers.
But
don't we
all just
love a
new pair
of shoes!”
Tedd
admits
that
many of
his
ideas
for
books
and
illustrations
stem
from
things
his kids
say and
do. He
takes
the idea
and then
develops
it into
a larger
story.
Once the
story is
written,
Tedd
begins
the
process
of
illustrating.
Tedd’s
love of
children’s
books
began
when he
himself
was a
child
and his
mother
read him
Dr.
Seuss
books.
Tedd
says
that Dr.
Seuss’
books
remain
vivid in
his mind
and were
a great
influence
on his
work. In
addition,
Tedd has
a
special
love for
Mother
Goose
rhymes
and has
illustrated
two
Mother
Goose
collections.
It is no
surprise
that one
of
Tedd’s
favorite
places
is the
library.
Whenever
he
travels,
he likes
to visit
libraries
in
different
towns
and
cities.
Because
Tedd
considers
authors
to be
his
friends,
he says
he is
never
lonely
when
he’s
away
from
home
because
he can
always
find his
friends
at the
library.
Before
Tedd
became a
writer
and
illustrator,
he had
many
interesting
jobs,
including
soldier,
hamburger
maker,
popcorn
popper
at the
movie
theater,
worm
counter
at a
fishing
tackle
store,
delivering
newspapers,
and
advertising.
He
proclaims
that he
loves
his
current
job the
most.
In
addition
to his
wife and
children,
Tedd’s
family
consists
of two
cats,
Cody and
Friskie.
Cody, a
white
cat, has
appeared
in many
of his
books.
Booklists/Awards
Inside
a
House
that
is
Haunted
by
Alyssa
Satin
Capucilli,
1998.
Huggly
Takes
a
Bath,
1998.
Huggly’s
Pizza,
2000.
Huggly
Goes
to
School,
2000.
Huggly's
Christmas,
2001.
Inside
a
Zoo
in
the
City
by
Alyssa
Satin
Capucilli,
2000.
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COLLECTIONS
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