Janice May Udry (born June 14, 1928) is an American author of children's literature, primarily of picture books.
Biography
editJanice 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]
Janice May married Richard Udry in 1950.[3][4] They have two children, Leslie and Susan.[5] Richard died in 2012 at the age of 83.[6]
Bibliography
edit- Little Bear and the Beautiful Kite (1955), illus. Hertha Depper,[7] Albert Whitman
- A Tree Is Nice (1956), illus.[7] Marc Simont, Harper – Winner of the Caldecott Medal
- Theodore's Parents (1958), illus. Adrienne Adams, Lothrop
- The Moon Jumpers (1959), illus. Maurice Sendak, Harper - Caldecott Honor
- Danny's Pig (1960), illus. Mariana [sic], Lothrop
- Alfred (1960), illus. Judith S. Roth, Albert Whitman
- Let's Be Enemies (1961), illus. Maurice Sendak, Harper
- Is Susan Here? (1962), illus. Peter Edwards,Abelard, re-illus. 1993 by Karen Gundersheimer
- The Mean Mouse and Other Mean Stories (1962), illus. Ed Young, Harper
- End of the Line (1962), illus. Hope Taylor, Albert Whitman
- Betsy-Back-in-Bed (1963), illus. Hope Taylor, 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), illus. Martha Alexander, Harper
- What Mary Jo Wanted (1968), illus. Eleanor Mill, Albert Whitman
- Glenda (1969), illus. Marc Simont, 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), illus. Mary Chalmers, Coward
- Thump and Plunk (1981), illus. Ann Schweninger, published with new illustrations by Geoffrey Hayes[7] (2000), Harper
- Glenda Glinka, Witch-at-Large (1997), illus. Marc Simont, HarperTrophy
References
edit- ^ Kingman, Lee, ed. (1965). Newbery and Caldecott Medal Books: 1956-1965: With Acceptance Papers, Biographies & Related Materials Chiefly from the Horn Book Magazine. Boston, MA: Horn Book. p. 182. ISBN 978-0876750025.
- ^ "Janice May Udry papers at the University of Southern Mississippi". Archived from the original on 10 June 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ "Younger Udrys Make News". The Kentucky Post. 3 April 1958.
- ^ "J. Richard Udry". The News and Observer. 19 August 2012.
- ^ "Udry, Janice May 1928- | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ^ "J. Udry Obituary (2012) - Chapel Hill, NC - The News & Observer". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ^ a b c "Books by Janice May Udry (Author of A Tree Is Nice)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
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