Clement Hurd

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Clement Hurd

Clement G. Hurd (January 12, 1908-February 5, 1988) was an American illustrator of children's books.

Biography

Early life

The son of a New York mortgage banker Richard Melancthon Hurd, he was educated at St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, studied architecture at Yale University and painting with Fernand Lรฉger in Paris. On seeing two of his paintings, Brown asked him if he would consider illustrating children's books.

Career

He is best known for his collaborations with author Margaret Wise Brown, including Goodnight Moon (1947) and The Runaway Bunny (1942). He also illustrated a number of books written by his wife Edith (a friend of Brown's) as well as a children's book written by Gertrude Stein, The World Is Round. He also wrote and illustrated the book Run, Run, Run.

Personal life

A doctored/altered photo of Hurd was included in the 60th anniversary republication of Goodnight Moon with a cigarette removed from his hand, causing controversy over publication standards.[1]

His son Thacher Hurd is also a children's book author and illustrator, and referred in an interview to the "wonderful aura of creativity" surrounding his father and the Vermont farm that was their home.[citation needed]

Bibliography

  • Goodnight Moon (1947)
  • The Runaway Bunny (1942)
  • The World Is Round (1938-1939)
  • Run Run Run: Story of Black Cat and Dog (author and illustrator)
  • The Merry Chase
  • Hurry Hurry
  • Catfish
  • Johnny Lion's Book
  • Benny the Bulldozer
  • Johnny Lion's Bad Day
  • Johnny Lion's Rubber Boots
  • Wilson's World (1971)
  • No Funny Business
  • Look for a Bird
  • Last One Home is a Green Pig
  • Windy and the Willow Whistle
  • The Mother Kangaroo
  • This is the Forest
  • The Mother Chimpanzee
  • The Mother Owl
  • Mr. Charlie, the Fireman's Friend
  • What Whale? Where?
  • Under the Lemon Tree
  • The Race Between the Monkey and the Duck
  • Good-night Moon Room
  • Bumble Bugs and Elephants (1938)
  • The Day the Sun Danced (1966)
  • Goodnight Moon's 123
  • Goodnight Moon's ABC
  • My World (a Goodnight Moon book)
  • Little Brass Band
  • Come and Have Fun
  • No Funny Business
  • Christmas Eve
  • The Blue Heron Tree

References

  1. โ†‘ Wyatt, Edward (November 17, 2005). "'Goodnight Moon', Smokeless Version accessdate = 07 2 6 2007". New York Times. 


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