Lazy Tinka

by Kate Seredy

Charming Children's Story which also teaches children about lending a helping Tinka was a very lazy little girl who didn't want to do any chores, she wanted to be like the animals who she thought had an easy life and never had to do any work. She soon learns that All of the animals Do in fact have chores that they have to do in order to live their life...The book is Beautifully illustrated thoughout in Color and Black and White by the author, Kate Seredy.

Genres: Childrens, Classics

56 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1962

About the author

Seredy (Serédy Kató) was a gifted writer and illustrator, born in Hungary, who moved to the United States in 1922.
Seredy received a diploma to teach art from the Academy of Arts in Budapest. During World War I Seredy travelled to Paris and worked as a combat nurse. After the war she illustrated several books in Hungary.
She is best known for The Good Master, written in 1935, and for the Newbery Award winner, The White Stag.

Reviews

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Little Tinka is the seventh child, so her family waits anxiously for the luck she is supposed to bring . . . Unfortunately, she brings nothing but a pretty head and a lazy disposition. When, in desperation, her parents buy a charm from a Wise Old Woman to cure Tinka of her laziness, the little girl embarks on an unexpected adventure, and an education!

This little book is absolutely darling! The folk-tale atmosphere and gentle message make it a delightfully wholesome read, and the illustrations are fantastic.

[Kari · Rating 2 out of 5]

An interesting take on how to learn to work--that's what I like about Kate Seredy's books, is that she can see things a different way, more like how I'd describe God's viewpoint, being able to see absolutely all parts of the picture, so her explanations teach lovingly, but with the "pure knowledge that enlarges the soul." I so wish I could find the book by her I most want to read, but apparently it's out of print and not to be found these days.

[Orinoco Womble (tidy bag and all) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read and re-read this book in elementary school, because I loved the beautiful coloured illustrations. Lazy Tinka, Pagoo and D'Aulaires' Norse Gods and Giants were the three from the school library that I pored over by the hour because of the beautiful drawings. The moral tale itself is a bit heavy-handed, but I've known plenty of pretty girls who thought they should be exempt from ever having to do any actual work! I giggled immoderately over the feather-bed, every time.