Thacher Hurd was born in Burlington, Vermont,[1] the son of children's book creators Clement Hurd and Edith Thacher Hurd. He has referred in an interview to the "wonderful aura of creativity" surrounding his father and the Vermont farm that was their home.[3]
Margaret Wise Brown's 1949 My World is dedicated to the recently born Thacher by Brown. (The original dedication "to Hiram Hurd" was altered just before press to read "to John Thacher Hurd when he comes (he's here)".)[4]
In 2001, Hurd re-colored the re-issued edition of My World, by Margaret Wise Brown and Thacher's father Clement Hurd.[6] In 2008, he used his father's artwork from Goodnight Moon to produce Goodnight Moon 123: A Counting Book. Hurd's work, as well as that of his father and mother, was featured at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center in the 2004 exhibition "From Goodnight Moon to Art Dog: The World of Clement, Edith and Thatcher Hurd."
In 2012, Hurd's book Zoom City inspired the name of the American technology company Zoom Video Communications.[7]
Hurd and his wife, Olivia, live in Berkeley, California.[8] They have two sons, Manton and Nicholas.
Books
The Old Chair (Greenwillow Books, 1978)
The Quiet Evening (Greenwillow Books, 1978)
Hobo Dog (Scholastic, 1980)
Axle the Freeway Cat (Harper & Row, 1981)
Hobo Dog's Christmas Tree (Scholastic, 1983)
Mystery on the Docks (Harper & Row, 1983)
Hobo Dog in the Ghost Town (Scholastic, 1985)
Mama Don't Allow (Reading Rainbow Books, 1984)
The Pea Patch Jig (Crown, 1986)
Blackberry Ramble (Crown, 1989)
Tomato Soup (Crown, 1992)
Watercolor for the Artistically Undiscovered (Klutz Press, 1992) — with John Cassidy
Art Dog (HarperCollins, 1996)
Santa Mouse and the Ratdeer (HarperCollins, 1998)
Little Mouse's Birthday Cake (HarperCollins, 1992)
Zoom City (HarperCollins, 1998)
Cat's Pajamas (HarperFestival, 2001)
Moo Cow Kaboom! (HarperCollins, 2003)
Sleepy Cadillac: A Bedtime Drive (HarperCollins, 2005)
Bad Frogs (Candlewick Press, 2009)
The Weaver (Farrar Straus Giroux, 2010) — with Elisa Kleven
Bongo Fishing (Henry Holt & Co., 2011)
References
^ abPrinceton Alumni Weekly. Vol. 49. 1948. p. 16.
^ Leonard S. Marcus (1997). "Meet Clement Hurd". Enter the World of Margaret Wise Brown. HarperCollins Children's. Retrieved 2014-10-01. Apparently citing Marcus's book, Dear Genius, The Letters of Ursula Nordstrom.
^Hurd, Clement. "Remembering Margaret Wise Brown." Horn Book Magazine Vol 59(5). Oct 1983. 553 - 560. 558.
^Koehler-Pentacoff, Elizabeth (2003). The ABC's of Writing for Children. Quill Driver Books. p. 130. ISBN9781884956287.
thacher, hurd, american, baseball, player, thatcher, hurd, john, born, march, 1949, american, artist, creator, children, picture, books, including, mama, allow, born, 1949, march, 1949, burlington, vermont, alma, matercalifornia, college, arts, craftsoccupatio. For the American baseball player see Thatcher Hurd John Thacher Hurd born March 6 1949 1 is an American artist and the creator of children s picture books including Mama Don t Allow and Art Dog 2 Thacher HurdBorn 1949 03 06 March 6 1949 age 73 Burlington Vermont U S Alma materCalifornia College of Arts and CraftsOccupationsChildren s book authorpainterNotable workMama Don t AllowArt DogSpouseOliviaChildren2ParentsClement Hurd father Edith Thacher Hurd mother Contents 1 Biography 2 Books 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditThacher Hurd was born in Burlington Vermont 1 the son of children s book creators Clement Hurd and Edith Thacher Hurd He has referred in an interview to the wonderful aura of creativity surrounding his father and the Vermont farm that was their home 3 Margaret Wise Brown s 1949 My World is dedicated to the recently born Thacher by Brown The original dedication to Hiram Hurd was altered just before press to read to John Thacher Hurd when he comes he s here 4 After attending the California College of Arts and Crafts 5 he turned his talents to picture books His first book was The Old Chair published in 1978 In 2001 Hurd re colored the re issued edition of My World by Margaret Wise Brown and Thacher s father Clement Hurd 6 In 2008 he used his father s artwork from Goodnight Moon to produce Goodnight Moon 123 A Counting Book Hurd s work as well as that of his father and mother was featured at the Stamford Museum amp Nature Center in the 2004 exhibition From Goodnight Moon to Art Dog The World of Clement Edith and Thatcher Hurd In 2012 Hurd s book Zoom City inspired the name of the American technology company Zoom Video Communications 7 Hurd and his wife Olivia live in Berkeley California 8 They have two sons Manton and Nicholas Books EditThe Old Chair Greenwillow Books 1978 The Quiet Evening Greenwillow Books 1978 Hobo Dog Scholastic 1980 Axle the Freeway Cat Harper amp Row 1981 Hobo Dog s Christmas Tree Scholastic 1983 Mystery on the Docks Harper amp Row 1983 Hobo Dog in the Ghost Town Scholastic 1985 Mama Don t Allow Reading Rainbow Books 1984 The Pea Patch Jig Crown 1986 Blackberry Ramble Crown 1989 Tomato Soup Crown 1992 Watercolor for the Artistically Undiscovered Klutz Press 1992 with John Cassidy Art Dog HarperCollins 1996 Santa Mouse and the Ratdeer HarperCollins 1998 Little Mouse s Birthday Cake HarperCollins 1992 Zoom City HarperCollins 1998 Cat s Pajamas HarperFestival 2001 Moo Cow Kaboom HarperCollins 2003 Sleepy Cadillac A Bedtime Drive HarperCollins 2005 Bad Frogs Candlewick Press 2009 The Weaver Farrar Straus Giroux 2010 with Elisa Kleven Bongo Fishing Henry Holt amp Co 2011 References Edit a b Princeton Alumni Weekly Vol 49 1948 p 16 MacPherson Karen January 21 1998 Hurd s zany colorful children s books zoom to prominence Pittsburgh Post Gazette Retrieved 2010 03 07 Leonard S Marcus 1997 Meet Clement Hurd Enter the World of Margaret Wise Brown HarperCollins Children s Retrieved 2014 10 01 Apparently citing Marcus s book Dear Genius The Letters of Ursula Nordstrom Hurd Clement Remembering Margaret Wise Brown Horn Book Magazine Vol 59 5 Oct 1983 553 560 558 Koehler Pentacoff Elizabeth 2003 The ABC s of Writing for Children Quill Driver Books p 130 ISBN 9781884956287 Review of My World Publishers Weekly 2001 Loeb Steven 26 March 2020 When Zoom was young the early years VatorNews Retrieved 7 September 2020 Changing how kids play at Berkeley s Peaceable Kingdom Berkeleyside August 20 2013 Retrieved April 5 2015 External links Edit Children s literature portal Visual arts portalOfficial website Thacher Hurd at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database Thacher Hurd at Library of Congress Authorities with 29 catalog records Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thacher Hurd amp oldid 1132018719, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
