Author
Margot Zemach
3 books here
Duffy and the Devil
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 530L · 1974
A rollicking Cornish fairy tale with Zemach's distinctive scrappy pen drawings and a sharp female protagonist who outwits the Devil himself—language is rich and playful, rhythm carries reluctant readers.
The Judge: An Untrue Tale
Picture book · ages 4–8 · 390L · 1969
A pure nonsense romp with Zemach's distinctive illustrations—the absurdist escalation is the whole point, and it lands best as a read-aloud for kids who love silly repetition.
It Could Always Be Worse
Picture book · ages 5–8 · 520L · 1976
A Yiddish folktale adapted with Zemach's exuberant, chaotic illustrations that make the absurdity visible — kids laugh hard and genuinely internalize that 'worse' is always possible, so appreciate what you have.