Janice May Udry bola americká autorka známa svojimi pôsobivými rozprávaniami. Jej diela sa vyznačovali osobitým štýlom a hlbokým vhľadom do ľudskej psychiky. Zameriavala sa na témy, ktoré rezonovali so širokým publikom a zanechali trvalý dojem na literárnej scéne. Jej prínos literatúre je dodnes oslavovaný.
Wenn der Mond hell und leuchtend am Himmel steht, wenn er größer und größer wird und ganz nah ist, so dass man ihn fast berühren möchte. Dann ist die beste Zeit, um in Bäume zu klettern, um Lieder zu schreiben oder Gedichte. Und natürlich, um sich Geistergeschichten zu erzählen. Alles ist möglich in so einer Nacht. Ob wir auch den Mond erreichen können?
James used to be my friend. But today he is my enemy. James and John are best friends—or at least they used to be. They shared pretzels, umbrellas, and even chicken pox. Now James always wants to be boss, and John doesn't want to be friends anymore. But when he goes to James' house to tell him so, something unexpected happens.
"Trees are very nice," says Janice May Udry in her first book for children. She goes on to explain that even one tree is nice, if it is the only one you happen to have.Some of the reasons why trees are so good to have around are funny. Some are indisputable facts. But in all of them there is a sense of poetic simplicity and beauty which will be sure to entrance any young child. Whether he knows one tree or many, he will relish the descriptions of the delights to be had in, with, or under a tree.Marc Simont's joyous pictures, half of them in full color, accentuate the child-like charm of the words. And each painting of a tree or trees shows just how very nice they can be.