Tuck Everlasting is a fantasy chilren's novel with magical realism, written by Natalie Babbitt and published in 1975. The book explores the concept of immortality and the reasons why it might not be as beneficial as it appears at first glance. Ten-year-old Winnie Foster is "kidnapped" by the Tucks while being observed by the man in the yellow suit. Living with the Tucks, Winnie becomes used to their easy going way of life and develops a crush on Jesse, the Tucks' youngest son. He attempts to persuade Winnie to drink from the spring he was seen drinking out of earlier when she turns seventeen (same age as he is), which grants the drinker an everlasting life so she could stay with him forever and even suggests they get married. However, Jesse's father, Angus, warns her against it, explaining that it disrupts the natural cycle of life. He also admits that he wants to "live again" as a changing human and not be mired in time like "a rowboat stuck in the branches of a fallen tree", presenting Winnie with a moral conundrum.