[.ca] Mr. Pine's Mixed-Up Signs (ISBN 1930900031)

From Amazon.com:
Mr. Pine makes signs: "stop," "go," "pets for sale," "gas, 33 cents" (this book was first published in 1961), and more. Little Town is, in fact, plastered with the industrious painter's handiwork, ensuring social order in the way that signs do: "Yes, Little Town had all the signs a town could need." However, when the mayor deems it time to replace the aging, sunbaked, windblown signs, trouble begins. Mr. Pine is pleased to make new signs for the town: "The next week Mr. Pine painted and painted and painted." All would have been well if Mr. Pine had not lost his glasses and installed all the new signs in the wrong places. The sign on the mayor's door said, "This Way to the Zoo!" The sign over the bank said "Bread!" Children will adore Leonard Kessler's short chapter books. The stories are simple and winning, and the books were designed with the early reader in mind--plenty of white space, lots of pictures, short, repetitive sentences, and only a few words per page. We're thrilled that Mr. Pine's Mixed-Up Signs is back in print along with its companion Mr. Pine's Purple House. A classic! (Ages 3 to 8) --Karin Snelson

What a wonderful memory!:
This was one of my favorite books from childood (late 60s/early 70s)! What a blast from the past! I'm so glad that it is now available for a new generation of kids. I did not realize until recently that the humor is not lost on adults. I highly recommend this book for all children! It's so innocent and would be a welcome change of pace from all the grown-up stuff that kids have to deal with at earlier and earlier ages.

My favorite and most memorable book as a child and adult.:
I'm glad this book is available again for me to share with my children. As an adult it is still my favorite. I have been looking for this book for years and today I received it as a Birthday gift. I highly recommend Mr Pine's Mixed Up Sign's for everyone. IT'S A MUST HAVE. Buy it and you (the adult) and your children will enjoy for mnany years.

Great Book!:
I had read this book as a child, loved it and remembered it. Four years ago when my son was of reading age, I found it used and am very happy to see it re-published. This author is a treasure to be enjoyed by all ages.

An hilarious and thoroughly fun book for young folks:
Written and illustrated by Leonard Kessler, Mr. Pine's Mixed-Up Signs is a delightful and highly recommended storybook for beginning readers. When the sign maker Mr. Pine loses his glasses, he mixes up where the signs should go. A classic that has is now again made available to a new generation of young readers with this 40th Anniversary edition, Mr. Pine's Mixed-Up Signs is an hilarious and thoroughly fun book for young folks!

An Old Favorite!:
I actually have the original edition of this book in all it's yellowed glory. My parents gave me heaps of my childhood books after my son was born and this has become one of his favorites. I am thrilled to find it in a new edition so that the old one can be left to rest before it completely falls apart. The text of this book is so well done for beginning readers, with lots of word repetition. Also, I think the signage helps children to recognize words by their shape before they are able to actually read. My 3 year old can read the "stop", "go", "fast" and "slow" signs along with a few others just because he recognizes thier shapes and colors. I'm excited to see what other beloved books of my childhood will make a comeback. This is a delight!