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| Author | Janice May Udry |
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| Illustrator | Marc Simont |
| Cover artist | Marc Simont |
| Genre | Children's picture book |
| Publisher | Harper and Brothers |
| Publication date | 1956 |
| Publication place | United States |
| ISBN | 0-06-443147-9 |
| OCLC | 29000764 |
A Tree is Nice is a children's picture book written by Janice May Udry and illustrated by Marc Simont. It was published by Harper and Brothers in 1956, and won the Caldecott Medal in 1957. The book tells Udry's poetic opinion on why trees are nice:
"Trees are pretty. They fill up the sky. If you have a tree, you can climb up its trunk, roll in its leaves, or hang a swing from one of its limbs. Cows and babies can nap in the shade of a tree. Birds can make nests in the branches. A tree is good to have around. A tree is nice."
For their part, Marc Simont's illustrations emphasize the child-like charm of Udry's words. Half of the book's illustrations are in full color, and the paintings of the trees shows just how nice a tree can be.
In a retrospective essay about the Caldecott Medal-winning books from 1956 to 1965, Norma R. Fryatt wrote, "The book becomes one of the most convincing sermons on conservation yet done for young children."
References
- American Library Association: Caldecott Medal Winners, 1938 - Present Archived 2011-10-18 at the Wayback Machine. URL accessed 27 May 2009.
- "A Tree Is Nice (Rise and Shine)". Goodreads. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- Fryatt, Norma R. (1965). "Picture Books Today". In Kingman, Lee (ed.). Newbery and Caldecott Medal Books: 1956-1965. Boston: The Horn Book, Incorporated. p. 272. LCCN 65-26759.
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| Preceded byFrog Went A-Courtin' | Caldecott Medal recipient 1957 |
Succeeded byTime of Wonder |
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