It Could Always Be Worse: A Yiddish Folk Tale (Caldecott Honor Book) Contributor(s): Zemach, Margot (Author), Zemach, Margot (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0374436363 ISBN-13: 9780374436360 Publisher: Square Fish
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 1990 Annotation: Once upon a time a poor unfortunate man lived with his mother, his wife, and his six children in a one-room hut. Because they were so crowded, the children often fought and the man and his wife argued. When the poor man was unable to stand it any longer, he ran to the Rabbi for help. As he follows the Rabbi's unlikely advice, the poor man's life goes from bad to worse, with increasingly uproarious results. In his little hut, silly calamity follows foolish catastrophe, all memorably depicted in full-color illustrations that are both funnier and lovelier than any this distinguished artist has done in the past. Click for more in this series: Michael Di Capua Books |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General - Juvenile Fiction | Religious - Jewish - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories |
Dewey: 398.2 |
LCCN: 76053895 |
Age Level: 3-6 |
Grade Level: PreK-1 |
Lexile Measure: 590 AD (Adult Directed Text) |
Series: Michael Di Capua Books |
Physical Information: 0.1" H x 10" W x 9.06" L (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Awards: Caldecott Medal, Honor Book, Picture Book, 1978 |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 09/28/1990 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 18679 Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Once upon a time a poor unfortunate man lived with his mother, his wife, and his six children in a one-room hut. Because they were so crowded, the children often fought and the man and his wife argued. When the poor man was unable to stand it any longer, he ran to the Rabbi for help. As he follows the Rabbi's unlikely advice, the poor man's life goes from bad to worse, with increasingly uproarious results. In his little hut, silly calamity follows foolish catastrophe, all memorably depicted in full-color illustrations that are both funnier and lovelier than any this distinguished artist has done in the past. It Could Always Be Worse is a 1977 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year and Outstanding Book of the Year, and a 1978 Caldecott Honor Book. |
Contributor Bio(s): Zemach, Margot: - 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.Zemach, Margot: - 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. |
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