Tedd’s attempts to write his early books did not go so well. Both of his sons, William and Walter, served as inspiration for some of the stories and characters he has created over the years. He remembered drawing and writing comic books as a kid, and thought that kid’s books might be fun to try. He is married to a kindergarten teacher named Carol who encouraged him to illustrate and write children’s books after drawing his attention to them. He graduated with a BFA in art from the University of Florida.īefore writing kids books, he was a commercial illustrator. He writes and illustrates children’s books. After that, Tedd’s dad’s job then require that they move down south to Gainesville, Florida it was here that Tedd took his first art lessons in what used to be a dentist’s office, over a pool hall (that was called HappyHour). He grew up with three brothers on the farm they lived on in Pennsylvania, before going back to Elmira when Tedd was ten years old. Tedd Arnold was born in Elmira, New York on January 20, 1949. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Fly Guy
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