The Egg Tree
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| The Egg Tree | |
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| Author | Katherine Milhous |
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| Illustrator | Katherine Milhous |
| Country | United States |
| Genre(s) | Children's picture book |
| Publisher | Scribner |
| Publication date | 1950 |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-689-71568-4 |
The Egg Tree is a 1950 book by Katherine Milhous that won the 1951 Caldecott Medal,[1] based on Milhous' family tradition. It tells the classic tale of a Pennsylvania Dutch Easter, with its main characters being Katy and Carl. One day, near Easter, they look for Easter eggs and find eggs that their grandmom had painted on a tree. They are interested, so they ask their grandmother about the eggs. They eventually create one, and it becomes a big success the next Easter.
[edit] References
- ^ American Library Association: Caldecott Medal Winners, 1938 - Present. URL accessed 10 May 2007.
| Preceded by Song of the Swallows |
Caldecott Medal recipient 1951 |
Succeeded by Finders Keepers |
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