Babbitt, Natalie. "The Great American Novel for Children—and Why Not."

Horn Book Magazine 50 (April 1974): 175-176. Babbitt's thought s on contemporary fiction for children and adolescents. By describing what she does not like about books in this essay, Babbitt provides insight into what she is trying to do in her fiction.

——. "The Roots of Fantasy." Bulletin 12 (Spring 1986): 2-4. A love of fantasy, Babbitt suggests, is deeply rooted in the human psyche.

——. "Something Has to Happen." The Lion and the Unicom 9 (1985): 7-10.

Babbitt discusses plot motivation and the powerlessness of most children.

Levy, Michael. Natalie Babbitt. Boston: Twayne, 1991. This is the first fulllength study of Babbitt's fiction.

MacLeod, Anne S. "Natalie Babbitt." In Twentieth-Century Children's Writers, edited by D. L. Kirkpatrick. New York: St. Martin's, 1978. Brief introduction to Babbitt and her work.

Moss, Anita. "Natalie Babbitt." In American Writers for...