- Syd Hoff
Syd Hoff (
September 4 ,1912 –May 12 ,2004 ) was an American children’s book author andcartoonist .Syd Hoff wrote and illustrated over 60 volumes in the
HarperCollins "I Can Read" series for beginning readers, most notably "Sammy the Seal" and the popular "Danny and the Dinosaur " (1958), which has sold 10 million copies and has been translated into a dozen languages.While Hoff was still in high school,
Milt Gross , a popular 1930s cartoonist, told him at an assembly that "Kid, someday you'll be a great cartoonist!" At 16, he enrolled at theNational Academy of Design inNew York City . At 18, he sold his first cartoon to "The New Yorker ", and would sell a total of 571 of them to the publication from 1931 to 1975. He drew two long-running syndicated comic strips: "Tuffy " (1932-1957) and "Laugh It Off " (1958-1978). He was also the host of a television show, "Tales of Hoff", in which he drew and told stories.Books Written and Illustrated by Syd Hoff
*Albert The Albatross
*Barkley
*Barney's Horse
*Captain Cat
*Chester
*Danny and the Dinosaur
*Danny and the Dinosaur Go to Camp
*Grizzwold
*Happy Birthday, Danny and the Dinosaur!
*Irving and Me [for young adults; no illustrations]
*Julius
*Mrs. Brice's Mice
*Oliver
*Sammy the Seal
*Stanley
*The Horse in Harry's Room
*A Walk Past Ellen's House
*Walpole
*Who Will Be My Friends?External links
[http://sydhoff.org/ Official website]
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