Born and raised in New York City, he studied at the National Academy of Design. Syd Hoff has given much pleasure to children everywhere as the author and illustrator of numerous children's books, including the favorite I Can Read books Sammy the Seal, The Horse in Harry's Room, and the Danny and the Dinosaur books.

His work also appeared in many other magazines, including Esquire and the Saturday Evening Post, and in a nationally syndicated daily feature. His cartoons were a regular feature in the New Yorker after he sold his first cartoon to that magazine at the age of eighteen. See images for the condition of this book.Blurb: Sammy, the adventurous seal, leaves the zoo for.

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This Level One I Can Read is perfect for shared reading with a child. Along the way he finds a school full of kids and new things to do-and he even learns to read! 'So funny and so original that it promises to be one of the most successful books in this best-selling series.' (Publishers Weekly) Sammy the Seal is another hilarious, original story by Syd Hoff, the celebrated author of Danny and the Dinosaur. Sammy, the adventurous seal, leaves the zoo for the day and ventures into the big, busy city.

Sammy the Seal by Syd Hoff