Syd Hoff Birthplace: New York City, NY USA Author Biography Syd Hoff was born September 4, 1912 in New York City. He enrolled in the National Academy of Design at the age of fifteen. By the age eighteen, he was selling cartoons to the New Yorker, Esquire and other leading magazines. His first children's book, "Muscles and Brains" was a complete failure. But his second, "Danny and the Dinosaur" was a big success. Hoff and his wife have two daughters, Susan and Bonnie. His hobbies include bicycling, swimming and playing handball. Mr. Hoff died May 12, 2004. Hoff is best known for his picture books. Updating Results ...No matching titles were found. Loading...