Cigarette-free edition of Goodnight Moon sparks controversy

For nearly 60 years, Margaret Wise Brown's classic children's book Goodnight Moon has helped lull youngsters to sleep. For nearly 60 years, the back cover has featured a photo showing illustrator Clement Hurd holding a cigarette. That's all changed, though.

In a newly revised edition of Goodnight Moon, issued by HarperCollins to celebrate the book's 60th anniversary, the photo has been digitally altered to remove the cigarette. According to an article by Edward Wyatt in the November 17 edition of The New York Times, the removal of the cigarette has sparked controversy in some circles. For further information, read the full article.