Siempre Puede Ser Peor: Spanish paperback edition of It Could Always Be Worse (Paperback)

by Margot Zemach (Illustrator), Aida E. Marcuse (Translator)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 3-A well-known retelling of a Yiddish folktale. The story revolves around a poor man who, upon complaining to his rabbi about his cramped living space and the resulting tensions within his family, is advised to take the animals into the house as well. He learns to appreciate his accommodations when he finally removes the creatures. The writing provides sufficient description for those unfamiliar with the cultural context, and the watercolor illustrations reflect the characters' changing moods. An excellent tale with universal appeal.
Lisa Kooper, Queens Borough Public Library, NY
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Review

"The familiar tale of the simple villager whose house was so crowded and noisy, he went to the Rabbi for help...Never has the tale been made into a picture book of such beauty and gusto." --Starred, The Horn Book

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• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) (September 30, 1999)
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN-10: 0374464596
• ISBN-13: 978-0374464592
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
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