FLORENCE-Would you like for your children to meet a best-selling, award-winning children’s author? Join us at Florence-Lauderdale Public Library to meet Tedd Arnold, author and illustrator of the popular Fly Guy series and over 50 other children’s books. He is also a two-time winner of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor from the Alabama Library Association. Mr. Arnold will do a free public presentation for children and families at the library and will also sign books, which will be on sale at the event. Tuesday, April 15, 5:30 pm Florence-Lauderdale Public Library
Tedd Arnold
This project is supported by a grant from the St. Francis Project.
Born in Elmira, New York, Tedd grew up in a family of six with three brothers. Tedd’s first art lessons in an abandoned dentist’s office 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!. His second son, William, now stars in No More Water in the Tub!, a sequel to his first book. He and his family live, once again, in Elmira, New York. Tedd has now published over 60 books as author and illustrator. His Fly Guy books received the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor in 2006 and 2011. When not working on his books, Tedd’s interests include tennis, sketching, reading, coin collecting, and computers.
For more information about this event, call 256-764-6564, ext. 28 or 14.
