The first two books that I did by myself were long stories in verse. I knew I could do that because I'd written a lot in verse. But, verse stories are hard to sell, so my editor encouraged me to try writing in prose. Natalie Babbitt bookeditorencourage share on social
Right after graduation, I married Samuel Fisher Babbitt, an academic administrator. I spent the next ten years in Connecticut, Tennessee, and Washington, D.C., raising our children, Christopher, Tom, and Lucy. Natalie Babbitt academicadministratorbabbitt share on social
I had a wonderful mother who wanted my sister and me to have everything, even though money was a very prominent thing we didn't have. But we had a very happy childhood - pretty much ideal, in fact. Natalie Babbitt childhoodfacthappy Change image and share on social
I grew up wanting only to be an illustrator. I studied art at Laurel School in Cleveland and at Smith College. Natalie Babbitt artclevelandcollege Change image and share on social
I have always loved astronomy, and being an astronomer once lurked in the back of my mind. But I was never good at algebra. In fact, I flunked it twice in high school. Natalie Babbitt algebraastronomerastronomy Change image and share on social
We human beings do a lot of dumb things, and war is certainly the dumbest. Natalie Babbitt beingdumbhuman Change image and share on social
I write for children because I am interested in fantasy and the possibilities for experience of all kinds before the time of compromise. I believe that children are far more perceptive and wise than American books give them credit for being. Natalie Babbitt americanbookchild share on social
I never wanted to be a writer. I wanted to be a book illustrator. I used to hurry home from school and draw. Natalie Babbitt bookdrawhome Change image and share on social
My husband wrote the story for my first book, but then he didn't want to do that anymore. So if I was going to go on being an illustrator, I had to start writing the stories, too. Natalie Babbitt anymorebookhusband Change image and share on social
My mother was an artist, and I was fairly good at art as a child. I was always the best drawer in class, except in second grade when an artistic genius passed through our school! Natalie Babbitt artartistartistic Change image and share on social
