Taylor loved her tutu and wore it all the time, day and night. She wore it to school and she wore it in the pool, much to the mild annoyance and amusement of her friends and family. Will she ever give up that tutu?

With style and humor, this charming book addresses young children's attachments to specific articles of clothing. Hiroe Nakata's playful illustrations are the perfect complement to Michelle Sinclair Colman's lively rhyming text.
Michelle Sinclair Colman was inspired to create the Urban Babies Wear Black series after the birth of her first child. Now, after a move from Chicago to New York, Michelle draws her inspiration from two urban—and sporty!—children. You can read more about the Urban Babies Wear Black series at www.ubwb.com. Michelle lives in Waccabuc, New York. View titles by Michelle Sinclair Colman
Hiroe Nakata has illustrated many books for children with her cheerful and delightful watercolors. For Snow Happy!, she researched her own neighborhood's parks, trees, and wildlife during snowfalls, and the local children in colorful knits were inspiring to her. She is also the author of Not That Tutu! Hiroe lives in Brooklyn, New York. View titles by Hiroe Nakata

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Taylor loved her tutu and wore it all the time, day and night. She wore it to school and she wore it in the pool, much to the mild annoyance and amusement of her friends and family. Will she ever give up that tutu?

With style and humor, this charming book addresses young children's attachments to specific articles of clothing. Hiroe Nakata's playful illustrations are the perfect complement to Michelle Sinclair Colman's lively rhyming text.

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Michelle Sinclair Colman was inspired to create the Urban Babies Wear Black series after the birth of her first child. Now, after a move from Chicago to New York, Michelle draws her inspiration from two urban—and sporty!—children. You can read more about the Urban Babies Wear Black series at www.ubwb.com. Michelle lives in Waccabuc, New York. View titles by Michelle Sinclair Colman
Hiroe Nakata has illustrated many books for children with her cheerful and delightful watercolors. For Snow Happy!, she researched her own neighborhood's parks, trees, and wildlife during snowfalls, and the local children in colorful knits were inspiring to her. She is also the author of Not That Tutu! Hiroe lives in Brooklyn, New York. View titles by Hiroe Nakata

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