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American writer (born 1928)
Janice May Udry (born June 14, 1928) is an American author of
children's literature , primarily of
picture books .
Biography
Janice May was born in
Jacksonville, Illinois on June 14, 1928. She graduated from
Northwestern University in 1950. Her first widely-published book,
A Tree is Nice , was awarded the
Caldecott Medal in 1957 for
Marc Simont 's illustrations.
[1] She was a member of the
American Association of University Women and her papers are held at the
University of Southern Mississippi .
[2]
May married Richard Udry in 1950.
[3]
[4]
Bibliography
Little Bear and the Beautiful Kite (1955), illus.
Hertha Depper ,
[5]
Albert Whitman
A Tree Is Nice (1956), illus.
[5]
Marc Simont ,
Harper – Winner of the Caldecott Medal
Theodore's Parents (1958),
Lothrop
The Moon Jumpers (1959), illus.
Maurice Sendak , Harper
Danny's Pig (1960), Lothrop
Alfred (1960), illus. Judith S. Roth, Albert Whitman
Let's Be Enemies (1961), illus. Maurice Sendak, Harper
Is Susan Here? (1962),
Abelard
The Mean Mouse and Other Mean Stories (1962), illus.
Ed Young , Harper
End of the Line (1962), Albert Whitman
Betsy-Back-in-Bed (1963), Albert Whitman
Next Door to Laura Linda (1965), illus. Meg Wohlberg, Albert Whitman
What Mary Jo Shared (1966), illus.
Elizabeth Sayles , Albert Whitman
If You're a Bear (1967), illus. Erica Merkling, Albert Whitman
Mary Ann's Mud Day (1967), Harper
What Mary Jo Wanted (1968), illus. Eleanor Mill, Albert Whitman
Glenda (1969), Harper
The Sunflower Garden (1969), illus.
Beatrice Darwin , Harvey House
Emily's Autumn (1969), illus.
Erik Blegvad , Albert Whitman
Mary Jo's Grandmother (1970), illus. Eleanor Mill, Albert Whitman
Angie (1971), illus. Hilary Knight, Harper
How I Faded Away (1975), illus.
Monica De Bruyn , Albert Whitman
Oh No, Cat! (1976),
Coward
Thump and Plunk (1981), published with new illustrations by
Geoffrey Hayes
[5] (2000), Harper
Glenda Glinka, Witch-at-Large (1997), illus. Marc Simont,
HarperTrophy
References
External links
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