Mind Your Manners, B.B. Wolf. Illustrated by J. Otto Seibold. Knopf, 2007.


The Big Bad Wolf is getting older, in fact, he's living at the Villain Villa Retirement Center, along with Rumpelstiltskin, the Wicked Witch, and other faded fairy tale characters. This is one of the few books I've written that is not in rhyme, though B.B. Wolf enjoys making up songs to help him remember his party manners,

Sip your tea and never slurp,
Say "Excuse me" if you burp,
Smile and have a lot of fun,
And don't go biting anyone

There will soon be a sequel to this book, Tell the Truth, B.B. Wolf, in which B.B. is confronted by the Three Little Pigs and proves it's never too late for truth and reconciliation. Here is a sketch of the cover—

Cover sketch, Tell the Truth, B.B. Wolf, by J. Otto Seibold.

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