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! Fly Guy! (2006), I Spy Fly Guy (2010), and Noodleheads See the Future (2018). He currently lives outside of Gainesville, Florida.

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 (Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Novel, 2008)

Fly Guy

Fly Guy focuses on a friendly fly named Fly Guy and his owner Buzz.

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.

PC games

Huggly's Sleepover: I'm Ready for Kindergarten (October 4, 1996)

Huggly Saves the Turtles: Thinking Adventures (July 8, 2000)