As a kindergarten teacher, she collected picture books. "The inspiration to begin writing and illustrating for children came from my wife, Carol. When not working on his books, Tedd's interests include tennis, sketching, reading, coin collecting, and the computer. He has now published more than 30 books as author and illustrator. His second son, William, now stars in No More Water in the Tub!, a sequel to his first book.
Their first son, Walter, inspired his breakthrough picture book, No Jumping on the Bed!.
Carol, a Kindergarten teacher, drew Tedd's attention to children's books. He and his wife, Carol, started their family in Tallahassee where Tedd worked as a commercial illustrator. 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. His father's work then required that they move to Gainesville, Florida. His family lived on a farm in Pennsylvania for several years then returned to Elmira until Tedd was ten years old. About the Author: Born in Elmira, New York, Tedd grew up in a family of six with three brothers. Parents will appreciate the reassuring message that it's all quite normal, while Tedd Arnold's comical illustrations and rhyming text are guaranteed to make young readers laugh their heads off.
The last straw is a loose tooth, which convinces him of the awful truth his parts are coming unglued! Parts deals with a subject of deepest interest to every young child: the stuff our bodies shed. The young narrator has discovered a disturbing trend: There's fuzz in his belly button his toes are peeling and something just fell out of his nose. I just don't know what's going onOr why it has to beBut every day it's something worseWhat's happening to me?So begins this uproarious new story from the best-selling creator of No Jumping on the Bed!, Green Wilma, and other popular books.
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