Could also be used in a poetry lesson to show that not all poems are serious. Story Time Ideas: This book could be used as a humorous anecdote in an anatomy lesson or in a lesson about losing teeth and how they grow back. What makes this book special? It’s hard to make body humor tasteful, and this book comes close enough to do so to make it okay to read to a class.īibliotherpeutic Uses (if applicable): hypochondria (joking…) Summary: A boy looses some hair, then a tooth, then something falls out of his nose… Is he falling apart? Will he ever regrow what he’s lost? Of course!Įvaluation: This is a hilarious book about how the human body works and how some parts are “replaceable.” He has now published over 50 books as author and illustrator.Genre and Theme: Lyrical verse fiction talking about the basics of anatomy and overcoming hypochondria.Īnnotation: If all of my parts fall off, will their be anything left? 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. His second son, William, now stars in NO MORE WATER IN THE Tedd grew up with three brothers.

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