The Big Tree of Bunlahy

The Big Tree of Bunlahy: Stories of My Own Countryside
AuthorPadraic Colum
IllustratorJack Yeats
LanguageEnglish
GenreIrish folklore
PublisherMacmillan
Publication date
1932
Publication placeUnited States

The Big Tree of Bunlahy: Stories of My Own Countryside is a 1932 children's short story anthology collected by Padraic Colum and illustrated by Jack Yeats. It contains thirteen stories based on the tales told to the author in his hometown of Bunlahy, County Longford, Ireland, under the titular tree.[1] It received a Newbery Honor in 1933.[2]

References

  1. ^ Gillespie, John T.; Naden, Corinne J., eds. (2006). The Newbery/Printz Companion: Book Talk and Related Materials (3rd ed.). Libraries Unlimited. ISBN 1-59158-313-6.
  2. ^ "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present" (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved December 14, 2025.