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Duffy and the Devil, written by Harve and Margot Zemach and illustrated by Margot Zemach, is a 1973 picture book published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Duffy and the Devil was a Caldecott Medal Honor Book for 1973.

Plot
The plot of "Duffy and the Devil" was in Buryan Churchtown in England, United Kingdom. One morning Squire Lovel got on his horse and headed to town to find Mrs. Jone's a helper as she was losing her eyesight due to so much knitting and sewing she does. As Squire Lovel arrived in town he saw a lady chasing a servant as she does not do any work and just fools around all day. Duffy pleaded to Sir Lovel that she is the finest knitter and sewer he can possibly hire, Sir Lovel thought about it for a minute and he was in need of a new servant, as he asked her to work for him. As Duffy got to Sir Lovel's house she was asked to spin and knit him clothes and socks but Duffy didn't know how to do a thing. From behind of the spinning machine appeared this creature that looked like the devil and he made a deal with Duffy that he will knit and spin anything she want for him but she has to guess his name within 3 years of he takes her life. As time flew by it was almost about to be 3 years and Duffy still didn't know the name of the devil. As Sir Lovel one day saw a cave in the ground and heard stories that witches celebrated their time down there, he made a attempt to get in there and over heard the devil say that he was going to take someones life away, SIr Lovel was drunk and managed to hear the witches call the devil by his name and as he returned home he told Duffy what happened. As it was time for Duffy to go the devil came and said "Did you guess my name ?" and Duffy cried "Tarraway Tarraway" and the devil stomped and in disappointment poofed away. All of Sir Lovel's clothes turned into ashes and he was naked without any clothes because the devil knitted and spinned the clothes and it went away with him.

Characters
Squire Lovel- An old lonely man who didn't have a wife, but had a housekeeper do all the jobs a house wife would do. Old Jone- An old lady who did house work for Squire Lovel, very kind and generous women. Duffy- A servant who barely did any work and would always hang out with friends instead of doing her chores. Devil- A cruel and mischief creature.

Awards
In 1974 it was a finalist for the National Book Award, Children's Literature and winner of the Caldecott Medal for illustration