Harve Zemach
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Description
Harve Zemach was a children's book author. With his wife, Margot, who was an illustrator, they collaborated on 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.
Books
A penny a look
Two brothers set out to capture a one-eyed man to display in the marketplace.
Duffy and the devil
The spinning and knitting the devil agrees to do for her win Duffy the Squire's name and a carefree life until it comes time for her to guess the devil's name.
Mommy, Buy Me a China Doll
The short story tells the tale of a young girl who wished her mother to trade some family possessions and buy her a china doll. The story is written in rhyming verses.
Too much nose
When the naive son loses his family's magic heirlooms to the selfish queen, he discovers by accident a way to recover them.
Salt
A novel of Trinidad featuring Alford George, the son of a poor farm worker who rises above his class through sheer perseverance. He learns to speak properly by listening to broadcasts from England, studies hard to become a teacher, then turns activist to improve the educational system. That sends him into politics. By the author of The Wine of Astonishment.
The tricks of Master Dabble
Cunning Master Dabble promises to paint lifelike pictures for the king but a servant boy catches on to his trickery.
Awake and dreaming
A young man is haunted by nightmares until a witch gives him a magic formula for untroubled sleep.
The princess and Froggie
Whenever the princess's problems seem insoluble, Froggie helps her out of her difficulties.