Urban Babies Wear Black

by Michelle Sinclair Colman

Infantus urbanus (defn.): Young mammal raised in city environment. Infantus urbanus love nights at the opera, modern architecture, and fine cuisine. Difficult to spot at night due to their penchant... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Board book
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1582461589
• ISBN13: 9781582461588
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Tricycle Press
• Length: 20 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 5.5"
• Age Range: 3 years and under
• Grade Range: Preschool and Kindergarten

Customer Reviews

So cute!

It's a gentle, sweet parody of the sort of "urban baby" trend. Urban babies do yoga, jog, drink latte .... it's cute, and not too hard on those parents who don't really want to give up on their funky lifestyles. (Because why should they have to?) I love this book and bought it for friends who are having their first baby in their warehouse condo!

Simply Delightful!

As a mother of two in Seattle, and owner of this book, I think that it is a sweet depiction of child-rearing in the city. I was actually just going online to purchase another copy for a friend's shower next week. I am surprised that some of these reviewers see this small book with only twenty words as an entire indictment of the upper middle class. I don't know how taking your child to a coffee shop or a museum makes you "obnoxious" and/or "pretentious". I would say it that it is a fair statement to say that parents everywhere want the best for their children - for them to be well cared-for and well-educated - what should be considered loathsome about that?

Hip board book for urban dwellers

This has to be the best board book I have read in a while! I work as a librarian in a trendy area, and it so reflects the activities and lifestyle of the hip hot mama set in my neighbourhood. Gap babies, Running room joggers, yoga and more. If you know someone with a baby - tell them to get this book!Unless of course they are totally lacking in a sense of humour about being a "yuppie".

Good Urban Fun

At long last, a board book urban babes can REALLY relate to! Step off, Olivia. Make way, ducklings. Let's wheel the Bugaboo out for a mocha latte playdate and a tour of the Guggenheim, instead! We love the tongue-in-cheek, self-depracating tone -- And the illustrations are fabulous. Would make a fun gift. -- DC BABY, (...)

urban

What a brilliant idea! The cleverly written and beautifully illustrated Urban Babies Wear Black is the next must have for urban parents everywhere -- and much more economical than the Bugaboo stroller! Thanks to Michelle Sinclair Colman for reminding urban parents why we live the way we do.