Tedd Arnold

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born

January 20, 1949 in Elmira, New York, The United States

website

http://www.teddarnoldbooks.com/

genre

Children's Books, Poetry

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Tedd grew up with three brothers. His family lived on a farm in Pennsylvania for several years then returned to Elmira until Tedd was ten years old. His father's work then required that they move to Gainesville, Florida. There, Tedd's first art lessons in an abandoned dentist's office over the Happy Hour pool hall eventually led to a fine arts degree from the University of Florida.

He and his wife, Carol, started their family in Tallahassee where Tedd worked as a commercial illustrator. Carol, a kindergarten teacher, drew Tedd's attention to children's books. Their first son, Walter, inspired his breakthrough picture book, NO JUMPING ON THE BED!.

He and his family now live in Elmira. His second son, William, now stars in NO MORE WATER IN THE...more

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Books by Tedd Arnold

Average rating: 4.01 · 7,731 ratings · 1,211 reviews · 75 distinct works

	Parts 4.24 avg rating — 2,065 ratings — published 1997 — 11 editions	My rating:
	More Parts 4.13 avg rating — 594 ratings — published 2001 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Hi! Fly Guy 3.92 avg rating — 625 ratings — published 2005 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Even More Parts 4.13 avg rating — 327 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Super Fly Guy 3.94 avg rating — 297 ratings — published 2006 — 7 editions	My rating:
	Fly Guy #4: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Fly Guy 3.97 avg rating — 275 ratings — 4 editions	My rating:
	Shoo, Fly Guy! 3.96 avg rating — 247 ratings — 4 editions	My rating:
	Fly High, Fly Guy! 3.97 avg rating — 241 ratings — 4 editions	My rating:
	I Spy Fly Guy! 3.92 avg rating — 197 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Hooray For Fly Guy! 4.03 avg rating — 185 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	My rating:

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Series by Tedd Arnold

Fly Guy (10 books)
by Tedd Arnold

3.94 avg rating — 2,460 ratings

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Quotes by Tedd Arnold

“Mom always taught me not to use the word hate. As if it were profanity.”
― Tedd Arnold, Rat Life

tags: mystery , teen , young-readers

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