Mr. Pine's purple house
by Leonard P. Kessler, Leonard Kessler · first published 1965
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Mr. Pine lived on Vine Street in a little white house. "A white house is fine," said Mr. Pine, "but there are FIFTY white houses all in a line on Vine Street. How can I tell which house is mine?" Mr. Pine had a big problem. But he solved that problem in his own special way. Mr. Pine's Purple House, first published in 1965, has been a favorite children's book for generations and fifty years later the intrepid Mr. Pine is still entertaining girls and boys. Come meet Mr. Pine, his dog and his cat, and read of his hilarious antics with brushes and ladders, and lots of purple paint!
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That purple crayon sounds ultra cool. I don't remember having read that book, but the OP reminded me of one called Mr Pine's Purple House that made a big impact on me when I was learning to read. Maybe there's a secret purple fraternity of children's books. Mr Pine lives on a street where all the houses are white with white picket fences,…
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