"Stick man is the guy you see around town, but don't really know very well. He seems nice. He gives up his seat at the front of the bus for those in greater need. He throws his litter away in the proper trash receptacle. He even indicates when it's safe to cross the street. He also helpfully demonstrates, by way of warning and at great personal peril, what happens if you don't mind the subway gap, stray too close to the cliff's edge, slip on a wet floor, and improperly operate a forklift. He has terrible luck. If something can go wrong, it probably will for him. But he also seems to have amazing recuperative powers, and he never gives up, no matter what mishap may befall him next. This book illustrates a day in the life of Stick Man using images derived from real signs from around the world. Everyone has days when nothing goes right, and everything just seems to get worse. But Stick Man's adventures show both what a really bad day looks like, and that in the end it's never quite as bad as it may seem."--Introduction.