Janice May Udry

'''Janice May Udry''' (June 14, 1928 – May 12, 2023) was an American author of [[children's literature]], primarily of [[Picture book|picture books]].

==Life and career== 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.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Newbery and Caldecott Medal Books: 1956-1965: With Acceptance Papers, Biographies & Related Materials Chiefly from the Horn Book Magazine |publisher=Horn Book |year=1965 |isbn=978-0876750025 |editor-last=Kingman |editor-first=Lee |location=Boston, MA |pages=182 |language=en}}</ref> She was a member of the [[American Association of University Women]] and her papers are held at the [[University of Southern Mississippi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lib.usm.edu/~degrum/html/research/findaids/udry.htm |title=Janice May Udry papers at the University of Southern Mississippi |accessdate=31 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100610205515/http://www.lib.usm.edu/~degrum/html/research/findaids/udry.htm |archivedate=10 June 2010 }}</ref>

In 1950, she married Richard Udry.<ref>{{cite news |title=Younger Udrys Make News |work=The Kentucky Post |date=3 April 1958}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=J. Richard Udry |work=The News and Observer |date=19 August 2012}}</ref> They have two children, Leslie and Susan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Udry, Janice May 1928- {{!}} Encyclopedia.com |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/children/scholarly-magazines/udry-janice-may-1928 |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=www.encyclopedia.com}}</ref> Richard died in 2012, at the age of 83.<ref>{{Cite web |title=J. Udry Obituary (2012) - Chapel Hill, NC - The News & Observer |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/newsobserver/name/j-udry-obituary?id=12497204 |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=Legacy.com}}</ref> Janice May Udry died on May 12, 2023, at the age of 94.<ref>{{cite web |title=Newsletter, 2023 |url=https://charleshouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023.CHA_.Newsletter.pdf |website=Charles House Association |access-date=7 February 2026 |pages=7}}</ref>

==Bibliography== * ''Little Bear and the Beautiful Kite'' (1955), illus. [https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/3036032.Hertha_Depper Hertha Depper],<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Books by Janice May Udry (Author of A Tree Is Nice) |url=https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/26909.Janice_May_Udry |access-date=2023-06-10 |website=www.goodreads.com}}</ref> [https://www.ipgbook.com/albert-whitman---company-publisher-AWH.php Albert Whitman] * ''[[A Tree Is Nice]]'' (1956), illus.<ref name=":1" /> [[Marc Simont]], [[Harper (publisher)|Harper]] – Winner of the Caldecott Medal * ''Theodore's Parents'' (1958), illus. Adrienne Adams, [[Daniel Lothrop|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 * ''[https://books.google.com/books/about/Let_s_Be_Enemies.html?id=Q0L5ea6ucC4C&source=kp_book_description Let's Be Enemies]'' (1961), illus. Maurice Sendak, Harper * ''Is Susan Here?'' (1962), illus. Peter Edwards, [https://norman.hrc.utexas.edu/Watch/fob_search_results_next.cfm?FOBFirmName=A&locSTARTROW=11 Abelard], re-illus. 1993 by Karen Gundersheimer * ''The Mean Mouse and Other Mean Stories'' (1962), illus. [[Ed Young (illustrator)|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 * ''[https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/422825 What Mary Jo Shared]'' (1966), illus. [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/96647/elizabeth-sayles/ 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 * ''[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/422827.What_Mary_Jo_Wanted What Mary Jo Wanted]'' (1968), illus. Eleanor Mill, Albert Whitman * ''Glenda'' (1969), illus. Marc Simont, Harper * ''[https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Sunflower_Garden.html?id=f8UWAQAAMAAJ The Sunflower Garden]'' (1969), illus. [https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1141710.Beatrice_Darwin Beatrice Darwin], Harvey House * ''Emily's Autumn'' (1969), illus. [[Erik Blegvad]], Albert Whitman * ''[https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/4472945 Mary Jo's Grandmother]'' (1970), illus. Eleanor Mill, Albert Whitman * ''[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35648612-angie Angie]'' (1971), illus. Hilary Knight, Harper * ''[https://openlibrary.org/works/OL446535W/How_I_faded_away How I Faded Away]'' (1975), illus. [https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1279007.Monica_De_Bruyn Monica De Bruyn], Albert Whitman * ''Oh No, Cat!'' (1976), illus. [[Mary Chalmers]], [https://www.biblio.com/publisher/coward-mccann Coward] * ''[https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/3889197 Thump and Plunk]'' (1981), illus. Ann Schweninger, published with new illustrations by [[Geoffrey Hayes (artist)|Geoffrey Hayes]]<ref name=":1" /> (2000), Harper * ''[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3225919-glenda-glinka Glenda Glinka, Witch-at-Large]'' (1997), illus. Marc Simont, [https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/publisher.cgi?71 HarperTrophy]

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [https://www.harpercollins.com/blogs/authors/janice-may-udry Janice May Udry – HarperCollins] {{Portal |Children's literature}}

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