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product_id: 427652226
title: "It Could Always Be Worse"
brand: "margot zemach"
price: "152 kr"
currency: NOK
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 5
url: https://www.desertcart.no/products/427652226-it-could-always-be-worse
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region: Norway
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# It Could Always Be Worse

**Brand:** margot zemach
**Price:** 152 kr
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** It Could Always Be Worse by margot zemach
- **How much does it cost?** 152 kr with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.no](https://www.desertcart.no/products/427652226-it-could-always-be-worse)

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- margot zemach enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted margot zemach brand quality
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## Description

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 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.
As 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.
it could always be worse is a 1977 New York Times Book review notable children's book of the year and outstanding book of the year, and a 1978 Caldecott Honoree book.
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## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Country Of Origin | USA |
| Dimensions | 25.4 x 0.25 x 22.86 cm |
| Edition | Reissue |
| Generic Name | Book |
| Grade Level | 2 - 3 |
| Importer | Pan Macmillan Publishing India Private Limited |
| Isbn 10 | 0374436363 |
| Isbn 13 | 978-0374436360 |
| Item Weight | 141 g |
| Language | English |
| Packer | Pan Macmillan Publishing India Private Limited |
| Print Length | 32 pages |
| Publication Date | 1 January 1990 |
| Publisher | Square Fish |
| Reading Age | 3 - 6 years |

## Images

![It Could Always Be Worse - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/816XzilIvsL.jpg)
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Valued addition to our family's library
*by  on Reviewed in the United States 10 October 2025*

An amazing folk tale that is beautifully illustrated and well-written, teaching lessons about proportionality and patience

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good Value
*by  on Reviewed in Canada 21 January 2026*

Very nice story. Great for Ages 2-100!Delivery was excellent. Book looked Brand new!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect for nursery group reading
*by  on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 4 January 2016*

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.

## Frequently Bought Together

- It Could Always Be Worse: A Yiddish Folk Tale (Caldecott Honor Book) (Michael Di Capua Books)
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- Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas

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*Last updated: 2026-09-25*