{"product_id":"it-could-always-be-worse-a-yiddish-folk-tale-caldecott-honor-book-9780374436360","title":"It Could Always Be Worse: A Yiddish Folk Tale (Caldecott Honor Book)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMargot Zemach's\u003ci\u003e It Could Always Be Worse\u003c\/i\u003e is a 1977 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Children's Book of the Year, an Outstanding Book of the Year, and a 1978 Caldecott Honor Book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce upon a time a poor unfortunate man lived with his mother, his wife, and his six children in a one-room hut. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMargot Zemach\u003c\/b\u003e (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\u003ci\u003e The Judge: An Untrue Tale, a Caldecott Honor Book; A Penny a Look\u003c\/i\u003e, an ALA Notable Book; and \u003ci\u003eDuffy and the Devil\u003c\/i\u003e, recipient of the Caldecott Medal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50612917305618,"sku":"9780374436360","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0f7502fe-9297-4e9f-8a1d-1408470cb6bd.jpg?v=1732380918","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/it-could-always-be-worse-a-yiddish-folk-tale-caldecott-honor-book-9780374436360","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}