This is a picture of Clement Hurd, who illustrated the child's book Goodnight Moon (thus the reason I chose this picture, as it was my favorite growing up). From the dust cover of the book itself, we can see that Hurd is awkwardly holding his right hand up to his chest in almost a "come here" motion. This is because before the photo was rendered he was holding a cigarette. The image was most likely changed to be more appealing to the parents who would buy this book for their children, as smoking is often considered a terrible habit. In the long run, I doubt this editing was harmful to anyone, but it could possibly help market the book better.
All the same I'd read it to my kids, cigarrete or not.
