Product Description

BIG BAD WOLF, now old and residing in the Villain Villa Senior Center, is invited to a tea by a children's librarian. His best friend, a toothsome crocodile, warns him that he will have to mind his manners. B. B. Wolf makes up a song: "Sip your tea and never slurp, say 'excuse me' if you burp. Smile and have a lot of fun, but don't go biting anyone." He remembers to say "please" and "thank you" and he gives a nervous Red Ridinghood, Three Little Pigs, and Gingerbread Boy his biggest smile ever, but when his stomach starts to gurgle, he gets a little mixed-up about what to do when you burp. This hilarious read-aloud story is a gentle reminder for children still learning their manners.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #239402 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-14
• Released on: 2007-08-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 40 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780375835322
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From Booklist
The Big Bad Wolf receives a lesson in manners in this hilarious fractured fairy tale that begins with a trip to the mailbox. While sorting through bills (including a rental fee for "sheep's clothing"), B. B. Wolf finds an invitation to the local library's storybook tea. Uncertain about attending, Wolf consults a crocodile friend, who points out the pros of the party (cookies) and the cons: "You'll have to behave yourself." An etiquette book provides tips, and Wolf sets off on the big day, armed with a list of reminders ("Sip your tea and never slurp. Say 'Excuse Me' if you Burp"). Kids will delight in the ensuing slapstick humor and the references to familiar stories—party guests include Little Red Riding Hood and the Little Engine That Could. Seibold's wild, skillful computer-generated art is filled with jokes and details that will invite repeated viewings. This sly, upended portrait of a storybook villain will pair well with Jon Scieszka's classic The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs (1989). Engberg, Gillian

About the Author
Judy Sierra is the author of Wild About Books, a New York Times #1 bestseller and winner of the E. B. White Read-Aloud Award. She is also the author of Thelonius Monster's Sky-High Fly Pie and The Secret Science Project that Almost Ate the School. She lives in Oakland, California.

J. Otto Seibold, author/illustrator of Olive the Other Reindeer was one of the first children's book artists to create computer-generated art and is considered the master of that medium. He lives in San Francisco, California.

Customer Reviews

Hilarious story of a bad wolf gone good.
Judy Sierra's MIND YOUR MANNERS, B.B. WOLF receives Jotto Seibold's whimsical and fun drawings as it tells of B.B. Wolf, formerly known as Big Bad, who sets off from his senior citizens home to attend the local library's yearly storybook tea. He wants cookies - but three cartoon characters have also been invited, and vie for the food in this hilarious story of a bad wolf gone good.

100% MUST HAVE
It's beautiful.
Run, run as fast as you can!
And buy this book.
Really, it's 100% genius.
And the visuals by J.Otto?
That man draws on something behind him with his eyes closed
and the universe makes changes for the better.
Get it!

Its never too late to learn good manners...
The Big Bad Wolf ("B.B.", to his friends) is an old guy nowadays... His glory days chasing little kids through the forest and blowing down the little pigs' houses are long in the past and now he lives in a retirement home. The most huffing and puffing he does is when he walks outside to check the mailbox. One day, though, he gets an invitation in the mail, to a tea party at the local library, and B.B. gets quite anxious -- having been a such a meanie when he was young, he was never invited to parties before, and now he's worried that he won't know how to behave. A friend gives him a pep talk and loans him an etiquette book to study Armed with the information that you should say "excuse me" if you burp, and that you shouldn't eat the other guests, B.B. goes off to try and socialize. He does quite well, as it turns out, and the cheerful librarian invites him back sometime to tell *his* side of all those old fairy tales. It's a simple, charming story -- I'm not wild about J. Otto Siebold's chaotic artwork, but there are a lot of funny details to comment on, and my kid got a kick out of it as well. Plus, the action takes place in a library... what more could you want? (ReadThatAgain)