September 4 On this day, September 4, 1912, cartoonist and children’s book author Syd Hoff born in the Bronx, New York. Hoff studied at the National Academy of Design and sold his first cover illustration to The New Yorker at the age of 19. Barbara Rundback2016-11-14T10:19:35-05:00September 5th, 2012|News|0 Comments Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookXRedditLinkedInTumblrPinterestVkEmail Related Posts