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In this enchanting tale of love, independence and the delicate balance between them, Tsugele tires of the steady stream of suitors her parents find for her and decides to go out into the world on her own. Taking her trusty broom, she leaves her village and discovers that it's possible to be self-reliant and also fall in love. Full-color illustrations.
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Despite the urgings of her well-meaning parents, a self-sufficient Polish girl insists shell never marry unless she meets a man who is as reliable as her broom.
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School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 4-- Quick-witted, capable Tsugele frustrates her parents and the matchmaker's efforts to find her a husband. Only when she finds a man who is as helpful and reliable as her broom will she marry, she declares with finality. Predictably, the suitors are impossible dolts. When Tsugele dreams that her broom turns into a man, it foreshadows events. Her broom disappears simultaneously with the appearance of a stranger with wiry, straw-colored hair. The wise girl decides, ``If eggs become chickens, and peach stones become trees, why couldn't a broom, God willing, become a man?'' So they marry, of course. Zimmer's illustrations, easily recognizable to fans of Bony Legs (Macmillan, 1983), are framed by interesting block-print borders that enhance the folkloric flavor of this original tale. The sharp-featured characters are depicted with cartoonlike humor. The colors are a bit garish. The text is amusing, especially when the girl's disbelieving parents react to her intractable refusal to marry and when she devises tests for the dim bulbs who come courting. However, readers will find that this broom suffers in comparison to The Widow's Broom (Houghton, 1992), which is quickened artfully in the hands of Chris Van Allsburg. And Tsugele herself lacks the spirit of that snappy feminist heroine, The Squire's Bride (Atheneum, 1975; o.p.) by Marcia Sewall. Therefore, when the couple marry, it is not as satisfying as it's meant to be. An additional selection. --Kate McClelland, Perrot Memorial Library, Greenwich, CT (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Reseña de Publisher's Weekly
Carey ( The Devil and Mother Crump ) sets her jaunty folktale in a Polish village, where Tsugele, with help from her trusty broom, keeps house for her parents. Deciding it is time for their daughter to marry, they employ a matchmaker, who produces two totally unsuitable suitors. Tsugele concludes she is better off by herself (``find me a man as reliable as my broom and I will marry him''), and leaves home--beloved broom in hand--to become a housekeeper. Before long the girl finds an unexpected soul mate, as Carey resolves this quaint yet strongly feminist story with a whimsical twist. Zimmer ( The Moonbow of Mr. B. Bones ; The Cow Is Mooing Anyhow ) demonstrates his artistic versatility with an intriguing combination of woodblock illustrations and borders and full-toned, playful folk-art drawings. The book's jacket--neon orange woodblock animals poised against a luminous blue background--is particularly captivating. Ages 5-8. (Mar.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Reseña de Horn Book
Despite her parents' wishes, strong and clever Tsugele sees no reason to get married, unless her husband can be as useful and reliable as her broom. She indignantly rejects all suitors, until a mysterious fellow with straw-colored hair arrives. The boldly colored, angular illustrations are a perfect match for Tsugele and her future groom. From HORN BOOK 1993, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Industrious Tsugele shocks her tradition-minded parents by announcing that she won't marry any man who isn't as reliable as her trusty besom. After rejecting two suitors, she strikes out on her own and finds a job in a nearby town. One morning her broom disappears; hunting for it, she meets an extremely thin, hard-working man with kind eyes and a stiff shock of golden hair. It's love at first sight. His name? Broom, of course. Tsugele accepts the miracle uncritically; readers may find the ending rather sudden, but will certainly pick up on Tsugele's happy independence. As usual, the simple gestures and comically exaggerated expressions Zimmer gives his figures closely reflect the story's turns while broadening the humor; woven woodcut borders around each scene, plus the characters' peasant dress, give this original tale a traditional air. (Picture book. 8-10) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Reseña de Booklist
Ages 5-8. Woodcut borders add a folk art flavor to the busy, bright artwork that enlivens this original folktale. Independent Tsugele shocks her parents by declaring that she sees "no reason why a strong and clever girl," such as herself, need marry. "Find me a man as reliable as my broom and I will marry him." When the matchmaker fails to find her a husband (one suitor is too vain; the other too lazy), Tsugele bids her parents goodbye and, broom in hand, strikes out on her own. The story dips into fantasy for its resolution, which finds Tsugele rewarded for her independent spirit and hard work with exactly the suitor her heart desires. A spirited blending of comedy, fancy, and folklore--with a distinctly feminist feel. (Reviewed Mar. 1, 1993)0060209860Stephanie Zvirin
School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 4-- Quick-witted, capable Tsugele frustrates her parents and the matchmaker's efforts to find her a husband. Only when she finds a man who is as helpful and reliable as her broom will she marry, she declares with finality. Predictably, the suitors are impossible dolts. When Tsugele dreams that her broom turns into a man, it foreshadows events. Her broom disappears simultaneously with the appearance of a stranger with wiry, straw-colored hair. The wise girl decides, ``If eggs become chickens, and peach stones become trees, why couldn't a broom, God willing, become a man?'' So they marry, of course. Zimmer's illustrations, easily recognizable to fans of Bony Legs (Macmillan, 1983), are framed by interesting block-print borders that enhance the folkloric flavor of this original tale. The sharp-featured characters are depicted with cartoonlike humor. The colors are a bit garish. The text is amusing, especially when the girl's disbelieving parents react to her intractable refusal to marry and when she devises tests for the dim bulbs who come courting. However, readers will find that this broom suffers in comparison to The Widow's Broom (Houghton, 1992), which is quickened artfully in the hands of Chris Van Allsburg. And Tsugele herself lacks the spirit of that snappy feminist heroine, The Squire's Bride (Atheneum, 1975; o.p.) by Marcia Sewall. Therefore, when the couple marry, it is not as satisfying as it's meant to be. An additional selection. --Kate McClelland, Perrot Memorial Library, Greenwich, CT (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Reseña de Publisher's Weekly
Carey ( The Devil and Mother Crump ) sets her jaunty folktale in a Polish village, where Tsugele, with help from her trusty broom, keeps house for her parents. Deciding it is time for their daughter to marry, they employ a matchmaker, who produces two totally unsuitable suitors. Tsugele concludes she is better off by herself (``find me a man as reliable as my broom and I will marry him''), and leaves home--beloved broom in hand--to become a housekeeper. Before long the girl finds an unexpected soul mate, as Carey resolves this quaint yet strongly feminist story with a whimsical twist. Zimmer ( The Moonbow of Mr. B. Bones ; The Cow Is Mooing Anyhow ) demonstrates his artistic versatility with an intriguing combination of woodblock illustrations and borders and full-toned, playful folk-art drawings. The book's jacket--neon orange woodblock animals poised against a luminous blue background--is particularly captivating. Ages 5-8. (Mar.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Reseña de Horn Book
Despite her parents' wishes, strong and clever Tsugele sees no reason to get married, unless her husband can be as useful and reliable as her broom. She indignantly rejects all suitors, until a mysterious fellow with straw-colored hair arrives. The boldly colored, angular illustrations are a perfect match for Tsugele and her future groom. From HORN BOOK 1993, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Industrious Tsugele shocks her tradition-minded parents by announcing that she won't marry any man who isn't as reliable as her trusty besom. After rejecting two suitors, she strikes out on her own and finds a job in a nearby town. One morning her broom disappears; hunting for it, she meets an extremely thin, hard-working man with kind eyes and a stiff shock of golden hair. It's love at first sight. His name? Broom, of course. Tsugele accepts the miracle uncritically; readers may find the ending rather sudden, but will certainly pick up on Tsugele's happy independence. As usual, the simple gestures and comically exaggerated expressions Zimmer gives his figures closely reflect the story's turns while broadening the humor; woven woodcut borders around each scene, plus the characters' peasant dress, give this original tale a traditional air. (Picture book. 8-10) Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Reseña de Booklist
Ages 5-8. Woodcut borders add a folk art flavor to the busy, bright artwork that enlivens this original folktale. Independent Tsugele shocks her parents by declaring that she sees "no reason why a strong and clever girl," such as herself, need marry. "Find me a man as reliable as my broom and I will marry him." When the matchmaker fails to find her a husband (one suitor is too vain; the other too lazy), Tsugele bids her parents goodbye and, broom in hand, strikes out on her own. The story dips into fantasy for its resolution, which finds Tsugele rewarded for her independent spirit and hard work with exactly the suitor her heart desires. A spirited blending of comedy, fancy, and folklore--with a distinctly feminist feel. (Reviewed Mar. 1, 1993)0060209860Stephanie Zvirin