What do babies wear?

Michelle Sinclair Colman '94 recently shared these thoughts about her work in children's books: "I wrote appropriately dark poetry in high school, but really I never dreamed that writing would be my profession. When I was pregnant with my first son, I wrote Urban Babies Wear Black. It was the perfect blend of my experiences with sociology, urban design, and becoming a mom." She continues, "When I signed the contract, the publisher showed me some illustrators' portfolios and I chose Nathalie Dion. They told me it would be 50% her book, which at first was hard to accept, because the book was meant to be tongue-in-cheek and the illustrations would be the twist. But I had nothing to worry about. Nathalie is terrific!"

Colman confides, "Baby books are a lot tougher to write than they look. I compare it to writing poetry, because you have to be so sparing with your words and make them as powerful as they can be. Sometimes the words just flow out; other times, it can be excruciating. But when you get it right, it feels so great!"

Her other titles include Country Babies Wear Plaid, Beach Babies Wear Shades, and Foodie Babies Wear Bibs.