In 1975, Babbitt published her most well-loved book, Tuck Everlasting. Her first big success came in 1971, when the picture book, Knee-Knock Rise, earned her the first Newberry Honor of her career. Samuel decided not to pursue a writing career, but Natalie was encouraged by book editor Michael di Capua to continue her work in the field. The married couple created the picture book The Forty-ninth Magician, in 1966, which Samuel wrote and Natalie illustrated. She married Samuel Fisher Babbitt in the 1950s and raised three children. She studied at Cleveland’s Laurel School and Smith College in Massachusetts. Babbitt credits her father’s wit and her mother’s artistic abilities for her future success as a children’s book author and illustrator. Born in Dayton, Ohio, Babbitt spent the first few years of her life in Dayton before her family moved, which became a constant issue due to the Depression and her family’s financial issues.
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