It Could Always Be Worse: A Yiddish Folk Tale

Margot Zemach

1977

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Margot Zemach

1931–1989

A children’s author and illustrator, Margot Zemach was born in Los Angeles. Her works included adaptations of folktales for children. Among her many awards were the Caldecott Medal and the Lewis Carroll Bookshelf Award.

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