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The Good Master was written after May Massee, children's editor for Viking Press, suggested that illustrator Kate Seredy should write a story about her childhood in Hungary. The events in the book are based on summers Seredy spent with her father on the rural plains while he studied peasant life.
- Kate Seredy
- 1935
- 1935
- Children's novel
Nov 1, 2015 · The Good Master is a warm, joyful story about the growing friendship between two children, and the comfort provided by a close-knit family. Because the story is based on true events from the author's own childhood, the actions of both Kate and Jancsi and their affection for Jancsi's parents feel very authentic, and the reader can relate ...
The Good Master, a Newbury Honor book written in 1935, is set in the Hungarian countryside in the early 1900s. If you like nostalgic, heartwarming children's fiction, this book is SO good.
- (4.6K)
- Paperback
- Kate Seredy
This study guide contains the following sections: This detailed literature summary also contains Topics for Discussion and a Free Quiz on The Good Master by Kate Seredy. In The Good Master, rebellious Kate goes to live with her uncle in the country. Kate adapts to country life, where she learns the value of hard work, as well as compassion and ...
The Good Master. The White Stag. The Singing Tree. Notable awards. Newbery Medal. 1938. Kate Seredy (November 10, 1899 – March 7, 1975) was an American writer and illustrator of children's books. She won the Newbery Medal once, the Newbery Honor twice, the Caldecott Honor once, and the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award.
- November 10, 1899, Budapest, Hungary
- English
- Writer, illustrator
- Newbery Medal, 1938
As an interesting side note, Kate Seredy originally wrote this book in English, but English is not her first language—an amazing fact considering the rich writing full of imagery and exceptional sensory language. This book would make a great read-aloud.
In particular, in children’s literature it is a theme that was quite close to the heart of author and illustrator Kate Seredy. She dealt with the topic hilariously in The Open Gate and seriously in the The Singing Tree. In The Good Master she sang its praises. Set in Hungary in the early 1900s,
