Introduction to author and illustrator Tedd Arnold, the FLY GUY

2. Tedd Arnold has published over 60 books.
Have you read any?

3. Tedd Arnold was born on
January 20, 1949 in
Elmira, New York. He
had three brothers.
Tedd is the brother on
the right.
Tedd and his family lived
on a farm in Pennsylvania
for many years and then
moved to Florida.

4. When he was a little boy, his mother
read Dr. Seuss books to him.
Tedd says the Dr. Seuss books remain vivid in his
mind are are a great influence on his work.

5. He went to the University of
Florida and graduated with a
degree in art.

6. Tedd began work as a
commercial illustrator.
His wife was a
kindergarten teacher
and suggested that he
write and illustrate
children’s books.

7. Tedd’s first book
was No Jumping
on the Bed! It
was inspired by
his son Walter.

8. Tedd and his wife Carol
have two sons – Walter and
William.

9. His son William inspired
the book No More Water in
the Tub!

10. Tedd and
his family
live in
Elmira,
New
York.

11. Each illustration Tedd draws goes
through seven steps. Click HERE.

12. A lot of ideas for his books are inspired by
kids and the things they say and do.

13. Click here for the inspiration behind the book Parts.

14. Tedd’s cat Cody
appears in some of his
books. Cody used to love
to climb on his lap when
he read to his sons.

15. Tedd has had many jobs: “I have been
a soldier, a hamburger cooker, and a
worm counter (at a fishing tackle
store)…I'm an author and illustrator,
and I love this job the most!”

16. When he’s not writing, he likes to
play tennis, sketch, read, and
collect coins.

17. Tedd’s Favorite Place:
“The library is one of my favorite places. Wherever
I go…I like to stop in at the libraries. I like to think
of my favorite authors as being my friends, and no
matter what strange places I find myself in, I can
always find my friends at the library.”

18. Which one of his books is
your favorite?

19. Tedd Arnold
visits Todd
K & 1st on
Tuesday,
Sept. 24th!

20. References
Adapted from http://www.slideshare.net/dickersond50
http://www.teddarnoldbooks.com
http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000001347,00.htm
http://www.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=3166
Interview with Tedd Arnold. (2007, May 17). Just One More Book Podcast. Podcast retrieved from
http://www.justonemorebook.com/2007/05/17/interview-with-tedd-arnold