Janice May Udry
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Janice May Udry (June 14, 1928 – May 12, 2023) was an American author of children's literature, primarily of picture books.
Life and career
[edit]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]
In 1950, she married Richard Udry.[3][4] They have two children, Leslie and Susan.[5] Richard died in 2012, at the age of 83.[6] Janice May Udry died on May 12, 2023, at the age of 94.[7]
Bibliography
[edit]- Little Bear and the Beautiful Kite (1955), illus. Hertha Depper,[8] Albert Whitman
- A Tree Is Nice (1956), illus.[8] 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[8] (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.
- ↑ "Newsletter, 2023" (PDF). Charles House Association. p. 7. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Books by Janice May Udry (Author of A Tree Is Nice)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
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