Tedd Arnold


Tedd Arnold 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! Fly Guy!, I Spy Fly Guy, and Noodleheads See the Future. He currently lives outside of Gainesville, Florida.
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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.

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''

Works

Novels for older teens

  • ''Rat Life''

Children's books written and illustrated by Tedd Arnold

Noodlehead Nightmares
  • Noodleheads See the Future ''- 2018 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Honor Book
  • Noodleheads Find Something Fishy
  • Noodleheads Fortress of Doom
  • Dirty Gert
  • Fix This Mess
  • Vincent Paints His House
  • PartsMore PartsEven More Parts
  • Bialosky's Bedside Books—a collection of the following books:
  • * Bialosky's Bedtime
  • * Bialosky's House
  • * Bialosky's Bumblebees
  • * Bialosky's Big MessThe Simple PeopleNo More Water in the Tub!The Signmaker's AssistantFive Ugly MonstersGreen WilmaGreen Wilma, Frog in SpaceCatalina Magdalena Hoopensteiner Wallendiner Hogan Logan Bogan Was Her NameThe Twin PrincesNo Jumping on the Bed! My First Drawing BookHelp I'm Falling to BitsMy First Play HouseMy First Play TownSoundsOppositesActionsColorsOllie Forgot Mother Goose's Words of Wit and Wisdom''

''Fly Guy''

Fly Guy focuses on a friendly fly named Fly Guy and his owner Buzz.Hi! Fly Guy – 2006 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Honor BookSuper Fly Guy Shoo, Fly Guy! There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Fly Guy Fly High, Fly Guy Hooray for Fly Guy I Spy Fly Guy – 2010 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award Honor BookFly Guy Meets Fly GirlBuzz Boy and Fly Guy Fly Guy vs. the FlyswatterRide, Fly Guy, RideThere's a Fly Guy in my SoupFly Guy and the FrankenflyFly Guy's Amazing TricksA Pet for Fly GuyPrince Fly GuyFly Guy's Ninja Christmas
  • Fly Guy's Big Family
  • Fly Guy and the Aliens
  • Attack of the 50 Foot Fly Guy
  • Fly Guy Presents: SharksFly Guy Presents: SpaceFly Guy Presents: DinosaursFly Guy Presents: FirefightersFly Guy Presents: InsectsFly Guy Presents: BatsFly Guy Presents: SnakesFly Guy Presents: The White House Fly Guy Presents: Weather
  • Why Fly Guy?
  • Fly Guy Presents Castles
  • Fly Guy Presents Police
  • Fly Guy Presents Garbage
  • ''Fly Guy Presents Monster Trucks''

''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 SchoolHuggly's Big MessHuggly Gets DressedHuggly's PizzaHuggly's Trip to the BeachHuggly's Snow DayHuggly Goes CampingHuggly Takes a BathHuggly's HalloweenHuggly's Thanksgiving ParadeHuggly and the Toy MonsterHuggly's ChristmasHuggly's Sleep Over
  • ''Huggly's Valentines''

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 PulverLasso Lou and Cowboy McCoy by Barbara Larmon FailingMy Dog Never Says Please by Suzanne WilliamsGiant Children by Brod BagertMy Working Mom by Peter GlassmanLooking for Zebra: Hotel Zoo: Happy Hunting from A to Z by Ron AtlasInside a House That Is Haunted by Alyssa CapucilliTracks by David GalefMy First Gamebook by Katy DobbsMy First Baking Book by Rena CoyleMy First Computer Book by David Schiller, David RosenbloomMy First Camera Book by Anne KostickInside a Zoo in the City by Alyssa Satin CapucilliThe Roly Poly Spider by Jill SardegnaInside a Barn in the Country: A Rebus Read-Along Story by Alyssa Satin CapucilliWhy 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-UpDinosaur Dig: Cooperative Game-In-A Book by Liza Schafer, Vincent Ceci, Jacqueline SwensenGuys Write For Guys Read by Jon Scieszka

PC games

  • Huggly's Sleepover: I'm Ready for Kindergarten
  • ''Huggly Saves the Turtles: Thinking Adventures ''