Huggly and the Toy Monster (Monster Under the Bed) [Paperback]

Tedd Arnold (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2001 | Series: Monster Under the Bed

When Huggly the monster is accidentally mistaken for a toy and given as a birthday gift, it is up to his friends, Booter and Grubble, to rescue him.

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About the Author

Ted Arnold is the author/illustrator of many bestselling children's books, including No Jumping on the Bed, Green Wilma, Parts, and for Scholastic, Five Ugly Monsters and Catalina Magdalena. Mr. Arnold lives in Elmira, New York. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Scholastic Trade (May 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590117610
• ISBN-13: 978-0590117616
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,051,892 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Born in Elmira, New York, Tedd grew up in a family of six 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!. His second son, William, now stars in No More Water in the Tub!, a sequel to his first book. He has now published more than 30 books as author and illustrator. When not working on his books, Tedd's interests include tennis, sketching, reading, coin collecting, and the computer."The inspiration to begin writing and illustrating for children came from my wife, Carol. As a kindergarten teacher, she collected picture books. I was attracted to their colorful pages and the way the words and pictures played with each other, much like the captioned cartoons I had drawn when I was young."Perhaps the biggest surprise of my career as an author is that I'm now going back to elementary school! Visiting young readers in classrooms and libraries is something I love. Kids keep me on my toes and they ask a lot of questions. The number one question seems to be, 'Where do you get your ideas?' It's also the hardest question to answer because every idea is different. Some ideas seem to pop out of thin air -- while I'm in the shower or walking the dog. Others come from reading or research. But most of my ideas come from my family and the things they do and say."For instance, one time when my first son, Walter, was five years old, I found him lying on the couch, looking pale as a ghost and clutching a Bible to his chest. He was praying! When I asked what was wrong, he wouldn't answer. In fact, he wouldn't even open his mouth. My wife, Carol, finally coaxed a response from him: he pointed inside his mouth. Carol exclaimed, 'You have a loose tooth!' Walter's eyes nearly popped out with fright. We quickly assured him that it was perfectly okay for his tooth to come loose and that a new one would replace it. But Carol and I looked at each other and realized that despite all our efforts to be good parents, we had somehow completely forgotten to warn Walter that teeth fall out! He had thought he was falling apart! I made a little note in my journal; then ten years later, I expanded that memory into my book Parts."Tedd Arnold lives in Elmira, New York, with his wife, Carol, two sons, Walter and William, two cats, Cody and Frankie, and one dog, Hershey.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Poor Huggly's adventures are great fun to read!, October 17, 1999

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This review is from: Huggly and the Toy Monster (Paperback)

My son (4.5 years old) wants us to read him this book, and the other Huggly books, every night. He laughs at the story, which is a riot. His favorite parts are the hugs, and the monster's face when he gets hugged. The pictures are wonderfully ridiculous, especially the bug-eyed big people.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't hesitate - this series is great!, January 19, 2001

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A mom (Washington State, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Huggly and the Toy Monster (Paperback)

The monster under the bed books is one of the best series I've come across. The author doesn't speak down to children. Choosing instead to let kids rise to the task of understanding words such as "uncertainly". The stories flow well, the morals are fun as well as informative, and the illustrations have plenty happening in them so there's always something new to see. My kids fight over these books (3 and 5 yr old)... they are a STEAL. I highly recommend them.