It Could Always Be Worse - Margot Zemach Pete Oswald Smithsonian Design Museum and Kalman’s

Smithsonian Design Museum and Kalman’s personal collections: the pocket watch Abraham Lincoln was carrying when he was shot

How could they possibly know what she’s thinking—and writing

As the weather turns warm

Always keep a glow stick in your pocket

A thief is on the loose

It Could Always Be Worse - Margot Zemach Pete Oswald Smithsonian Design Museum and Kalman’sProduct Description Margot Zemach's It Could Always Be Worse is a 1977 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year, an Outstanding Book of the Year, and a 1978 Caldecott Honor Book. 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,