This is a picture of Clement Hurd, the illustrator of the popular childrens' story, "Goodnight Moon", by Margaret Wise Brown. In older copies of the book, this picture, which is located in the dust cover, features Hurd holding a lit cigarette, but in later editions, HarperCollins, the publisher of the book, eliminated the cigarette. I personally believe that this was a wise choice. It is inadvisable to show children pictures of people whom they look up to doing things that can be harmful to their health, such as smoking. I believe that the picture was altered in order to set a better example for children, and therefore was worth the editing. (this picture was found at http://www.news.com/2300-1026_3-6033210-24.html?tag=ne.gall.pg)
2 comments:
Yeah, I definitely agree with you. This kind of editing isn't harmful at all. The publisher actually had good intentions.
I agree with your posting because I think the media changes picture like the Clement Hurd. It is not harmful at all because it was the better choice for young kids.
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