I highly doubt children pay as much attention to the picture of the author as these people think. I didn't even notice the cig at first. Anyone young enough to read these books, is probably more worried about the story than whether a dead author is lightin up a cancer stick.
"Oh man Clement Hurd is smoking!??! It
must be cool! Daddy will you buy me a pack of Marlboro Lights menthol please!! Oh and make sure they're 100s because if I'm gonna smoke 'em I want the most bang for my buck! Thanks dad!"
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