The Sign in Mendel's Window Author:Mildred Phillips, Margot Zemach (Illustrator) Mendel's sign has the whole town asking questions! Times are tough, so Mendel must rent out half his butcher shop. When a stranger arrives needing a room, he seems the answer to Mendel's prayers. But someone in the village is a thief, and only Mendel's wife can tell who the villain might be. Margot Zemach's illustrations brim ove... more »r with keen humor and storytelling in this classic tale of life in a small European village.« less