The little old man who could not read - irma simonton black

The little old man went to the store to buy some food.

Of course, he bought all the wrong things because he did not know how to read.

Fiddlesticks and fish fur! said the little old man.

This is not spaghetti.

Who wants to eat wax paper-even with sauce on it? Not I, for one! This whimsical tale, told with humor and grace, portrays the frustration of the little old man who got everything all mixed up because he could not read.

Endearing illustrations by Seymour Fleishman bring the little old man to life.

Originally published in 1968.