The Big Tree of Bunlahy

The Big Tree of Bunlahy: Stories of My Own Countryside
Author	Padraic Colum
Illustrator	Jack Yeats
Language	English
Genre	Irish folklore
Publisher	Macmillan
Publication date	1932
Publication place	United States

Last updated December 17, 2025

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

↑ 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.
↑ "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present" (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved December 14, 2025.

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[printz-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.

[award-2] "Association for Library Service to Children - Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books, 1922 – Present" (PDF). ALA.org. Retrieved December 14, 2025.

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