Margot Zemach

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  • Caldecott Medal Winner
  • Caldecott Honor Book
  • National Book Awards Finalist
  • Newbery Honor Book

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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Some from the Moon, Some from the Sun
Some from the Moon, Some from the Sun

Margot Zemach; Illustrated by the author
Farrar, Straus and Giroux

A charming book of children's rhymes by the Caldecott Medalist. I'm the king of the castle, Get down, you dirty rascal! There she goes, There she...


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Siempre Puede Ser Peor
Siempre Puede Ser Peor

Margot Zemach; Illustrated by the author; Translated by Aida E. Marcuse
Mirasol/libros juveniles

The Caldecott Honor book, now in a paperback Spanish edition


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Los Tres Cerditos
Los Tres Cerditos

Margot Zemach; Illustrated by the author; Translated by Rita Guibert
Mirasol/libros juveniles

This much beloved story has inspired a visual interpretation that has the look of a classic.


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La Gallinita Roja: Un Viejo Cuento
La Gallinita Roja: Un Viejo Cuento

Margot Zemach; Illustrated by the author; Translated by Aida Marcuse
Mirasol/libros juveniles

The little red hen finds none of her lazy friends willing to help her plant, harvest, or grind wheat into flour, but all are eager to eat the bread she makes...


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Mazel and Shlimazel
Mazel and Shlimazel

Isaac Bashevis Singer; Illustrated by Margot Zemach; Translated by Isaac Bashevis Singer and Elizabeth Shub
Sunburst Paperbacks


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The Three Wishes
The Three Wishes

Margot Zemach; Illustrated by the author
Sunburst Paperbacks

Once again, Margot Zemach brings new life to a traditional story: the tale of the three wishes granted to those who are kind and compassionate. In Zemach's...


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The Little Red Hen
The Little Red Hen

Margot Zemach; Illustrated by the author
Sunburst Paperbacks

The legendary, lovable little red hen, famous for her industriousness and independent spirit, returns with more verve than ever in Margot Zemach's...


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The Three Little Pigs
The Three Little Pigs

Margot Zemach; Illustrated by the author
Square Fish

This much beloved story has inspired a visual interpretation that has the look of a classic.


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It Could Always Be Worse
It Could Always Be Worse

Margot Zemach; Pictures by the author
Square Fish

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...


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The Judge
The Judge

Harve and Margot Zemach; Illustrated by Margot Zemach
Sunburst Paperbacks

A horrible thing is coming this way Creeping closer day by day-- Its eyes are scary, Its tail is hairy... I tell you, Judge, we all better pray! Anxious...


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Naftali the Storyteller and His Horse, Sus
Naftali the Storyteller and His Horse, Sus

Isaac Bashevis Singer; Illustrated by Margot Zemach
Sunburst Paperbacks


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Duffy and the Devil
Duffy and the Devil

Harve Zemach; Pictures by Margot Zemach
Sunburst Paperbacks

Duffy and the Devil was a popular play in Cornwall in the nineteenth century, performed at the Christmas season by groups of young people who went from house...


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When Shlemiel Went to Warsaw
When Shlemiel Went to Warsaw

Isaac Bashevis Singer; Pictures by Margot Zemach; Translated by Isaac Bashevis Singer and Elizabeth Shub
Sunburst Paperbacks


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The Cat's Elbow
The Cat's Elbow

Alvin Schwartz; Pictures by Margot Zemach
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