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It Could Always Be Worse : Margot Zemach: desertcart.in: Books Review: An amazing folk tale that is beautifully illustrated and well-written, teaching lessons about proportionality and patience Review: The best kind of picture book for older children. Makes them think. Perfect for nursery groups. Very, very funny. And the usual Zemach illustrations that are so enriching.
| Best Sellers Rank | #394,954 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #365 in Multicultural Tales & Myths for Children #606 in Religious Fiction for Children #2,264 in Library & Information Science |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (328) |
| Dimensions | 25.4 x 0.25 x 22.86 cm |
| Generic Name | Book |
| ISBN-10 | 0374436363 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0374436360 |
| Importer | Pan Macmillan Publishing, 707, 7th Floor, Kailash Building 26, K.G. Marg, New Delhi, Delhi 110001 |
| Item Weight | 141 g |
| Language | English |
| Packer | AAJ Supply Chain Management Pvt Ltd; Khasra No. 91/7, Village Akbarpur Barota, Sector - 42, Distt. Sonipat, Haryana- 131101 |
| Paperback | 32 pages |
| Publisher | Square Fish; Reissue edition (1 January 1990); 175 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10010 USA |
| Reading age | 3 - 6 years |
B**D
An amazing folk tale that is beautifully illustrated and well-written, teaching lessons about proportionality and patience
A**N
The best kind of picture book for older children. Makes them think. Perfect for nursery groups. Very, very funny. And the usual Zemach illustrations that are so enriching.
R**L
This was one of my favorite books as a child, and it is still as funny today as it was then. 'It Could Always be Worse' is a Yiddish folktale. It tells the story of a poor, unfortunate, hardworking man who lives in an extremely small house with his wife and children. One day, unable to take it any longer, he visits his Rabbi and asks for his advice. The Rabbi tells him to go home and bring his chickens, rooster and goose inside to live with them. Much hilarity ensues. This charming story about being grateful for what you have, and remembering that no matter how bad your situation seems, it could always be worse, is a delightful read. The beautiful, heavily detailed, illustrations give the story a strong sense of time and place. And, if you are fortunate to have a Grandparent with an Eastern European/Yiddish accent to read it to you, all the better. Practically perfect.
M**.
We love the story, which is funny with a message. Great for ALL ages.
L**.
Good book!
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