Margot Zemach - Margot Zemach was an American illustrator and author of childrens books. Many were adaptations of folk tales from around the world mostly Yiddish and other Eastern European stories. Zemach won the 1974 Caldecott Medal for her illustrations of the picture book Duffy and the Devil, which was written by her husband. Margot Zemach was an American illustrator and author of children's books. Many were adaptations of folk tales from around the world mostly Yiddish and other Eastern European stories. Zemach won the 1974 Caldecott Medal for her illustrations of the picture book "Duffy and the Devil", which was written by her husband.
