It Could Always Be Worse

by Zemach, Margot Zemach (Illustrator)

Overview

Unable to stand his overcrowded and noisy home any longer, a poor man follows the Rabbi's surprising advice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780374336509
Publisher:	Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date:	12/28/1976
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	10.27(w) x 9.32(h) x 0.38(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Margot Zemach (1931-89) was born in Los Angeles, California. She began illustrating stories by her husband, Harve, in 1959, and their subsequent collaborations led to many enduring children's books, including The Judge: An Untrue Tale, a Caldecott Honor Book; A Penny a Look, an ALA Notable Book; and Duffy and the Devil, recipient of the Caldecott Medal.

Editorial Reviews

A poor man who lives with his family in a very crowded house complains about his lot, until the rabbi, to whom he has gone for advice, tells him to bring in the farm animals as well, and he realizes how lucky he really is. PW declared, ``Zemach's colorful and lusty paintings are hilariously illustrative of the absurd doings.'' (3-up)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

The familiar tale of the simple villager whose house was so crowded and noisy, he went to the Rabbi for help. . .Never has the tale been made into a picture book of such beauty and gusto.” —Starred, The Horn Book

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