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Urban Babies Wear Black
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 for black clothing. See also URBAN BABIES.
Board Book, 20 pages
Published
October 1st 2005
by Tricycle Press
(first published June 30th 2005)
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This was my first book, given to me by my parents' friend Melissa, who works at the Jewish Museum. I live in NYC and my Nana, who lives in the country, laughed uncomfortably when she saw the title, but at least half of the text is fairly accurate - I DO:
* wear black (sometimes).
* do yoga, with my mommy at the YCMA (I even have my own membership card already).
* visit galleries - hey, my mommy's an artist.
* enjoy architecture (or maybe it's just the birds, or the sky, or whatever happens to be up...more
* wear black (sometimes).
* do yoga, with my mommy at the YCMA (I even have my own membership card already).
* visit galleries - hey, my mommy's an artist.
* enjoy architecture (or maybe it's just the birds, or the sky, or whatever happens to be up...more
A review by Baby Ezra.
I was surprised by this, my second foray into the world of literature. Coming from last night's reading of Good Night Moon, this board book seemed edgier and filled with wry humor. My reading palette, if you will, has widened and deepened, and yet I find myself vaguely unsettled.
Urban Babies Wear Black shows a variety of urban babies (such as myself) engaged in arguably un-baby-like activities. Whether visiting galleries or attending the opera, the text of the book would su...more
I was surprised by this, my second foray into the world of literature. Coming from last night's reading of Good Night Moon, this board book seemed edgier and filled with wry humor. My reading palette, if you will, has widened and deepened, and yet I find myself vaguely unsettled.
Urban Babies Wear Black shows a variety of urban babies (such as myself) engaged in arguably un-baby-like activities. Whether visiting galleries or attending the opera, the text of the book would su...more
An odd little book with fun artwork. A great gift for mothers living in the city.
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Let's all take a moment to celebrate that amazing, stylish art of Nathalie Dion. Truthfully, no kid is ever going to be thrilled with these books. Identification with the other toddlers depicted will be hampered by the stylized art work. However, if Mommy or Daddy enjoys reading this board book, Baby will appreciate the effort. The message may be that urban babies do all sorts of cool things, but what comes across is that the babies in this book do things with their parents, and that's what's co...more
Goth Babies Wear Black would have thrilled me more, but Urban Babies Wear Black still cracked me up. Urban babies also do yoga, drink lattes, and enjoy a lot of other sophisticated urbanite purpuits. A tongue-in-cheek board book that adults will probably find more amusing than children.
I wouldn't give it any stars other than the fact it got my attention and made me curious enough to read it. Other than that I think it's posibly the work book I have ever picked up. Granted it has about >100 words total and is a book meant for young kids..but it still is a stupid book.
I thought this book was really cute and would make a great gift! Okay, so it's more for adults, but babies don't really "read" board books anyways. Check out the others by the same author "Eco Babies Wear Green", "Foodie Babies Wear Bibs", etc...
This was a gift to Arnaud from Nina. I started to read to it him a few months ago and he quite likes it--the colors are really jewel-like. They seem to say, lick me! Each page is a statement about the babies of our urban tribe, and I do mean a statement. Some are true already, like, "Urban babies visit galleries" (he's been to at least 5, plus the Seurat show at MoMA) and "Urban babies appreciate architecture" (Daddy's office, for example). Others, like "Urban babies do yoga" or "go jogging" are...more
It is a great book for urban parents to not feel guilty for dragging their kids everywhere that kids might not actually enjoy!
This was a shower gift from Susan. Ethan loves it. I think his favorite is "Urban Babies do Yoga." He tries to mimic the pose!
I think this board book is more for adults, but oh how funny it is. "Urban babies attend the opera." LOL!
Who wouldn't want an urban baby? Well, me, but I'm weird. I like to read about them, though. :)
Hilarious concept. I only wish they would have done more with it, put in a little more sarcasm.
Nov 08, 2010
Denicemarcell
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way too cute! absolutely for the adults not the baby even though its a board book.
A cute book that is acctually quite funny, My little brother loved it.
Adorable little board book for the city baby.
i loved it
Perhaps the "hippest" board book I own, this is an interesting combination of disturbing yuppie-like modeling and representation of what urban life might be like for children. Were you to look at Michelle Sinclair Colman's text alone, you might think that she's a near-idiot, but Nathalie Dion's illustrations take the edge off the lifestyle proselytizing. Gotta love how disaffected the children seem in every urban act.
I thought, being a country girl myself and wanting to eventually move back to the country, I would like the Country Babies book better but I really like the Urban Babies book best!
Great gift for city babies. "Urban babies wear black. Urban babies do yoga. Urban babies take taxi cabs." Love these books!!!
This was an interesting book. I will give it that. It really wasn't by any means a great baby book.
This board book would make a great gift for the uber urban baby/toddler family.
Cutest board book...EVER!!!!!
Love. It.
Apr 03, 2013
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