Natalie Babbitt - Trivia, Family, Bio
Emily Phillips
Updated on February 20, 2026
Famous for her 1975 children's work Tuck Everlasting, this writer, illustrator, and 1982 Hans Christian Andersen Award nominee is also notable for her books Jack Plank Tells Tales (2007); Knee-Knock Rise (1970); and Nellie: A Cat on Her Own (1989).
Before Fame
After studying art at Smith College in Massachusetts, she illustrated The Forty-ninth Magician, a children's work written by her husband.
Trivia
Two of her books -- The Eyes of the Amaryllis and Tuck Everlasting -- were adapted into films.
Family Life
Her marriage to Samuel Fisher Babbitt produced three children.
Associated With
She illustrated several collections by the children's poet Valerie Worth.
