A Tree is Nice

Author: Janice May Udry

Illustrated by: Marc Simont

Publishing information: (Harper & Row Publishers, March 14, 1956, Ages 4-8)

Number of Pages: 29 pages

Genre: Picture (fiction)

Summary of Plot:

           

            This book was about trees. It starts off by saying how “Trees are very nice”. It tells what trees so for people. For example: trees fill up the sky, make things beautiful, make shade, protect houses from storms, etc. It also tells what people can do with them. They can have picnics by them; they can play pirate ship on them; they can build a playhouse on them; and pick apples off of them. It tells how trees can be planted by people- they should. Trees are very important to the world.

My Reaction to the book:

            What was this book’s purpose? I found all of this to be common sense. It was not my favorite. It does contain an important message. I liked the pictures. The page about the fall season was my favorite picture. The pictures are a huge part of the story. Without them the story would be less meaningful.

Potential Problems:

            None

Recommendations:

            This book would be a great book to read in a class on Earth day. Its message is about the importance of trees in our lives. This book won a Caldecott award. It is well deserved. The pictures look a mixture between marker and colored pencil.