Table manners are not a natural attribute and need to be acquired. Like all training, it is best to do by example as a child is more likely to copy the behaviour of adults rather than by listening to them. Written by Dr. David Woodfine, the retired High Steward to Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford, and a former butler and host to royals and celebrities, this book shares a few helpful pointers with illustrations to remind adults (and perhaps teach you something new) and to educate children on the ABCs of dining etiquette.

When we are young, we live for fairy tales: stories of princes and princesses, witches and ogres, magic and love. Growing older should never mean growing duller. Fairy tales offer life lessons, but, perhaps more importantly, these stories are a call for readers to open themselves up to a chance at enchantment. In this book, twelve popular tales are brought to a new life as poet Jessa R. Sexton condenses them each into sonnet form and illustrator Rehanna Mae Grant captures the characters in a fantastic portrait style. This version of the book is intended for all ages and carries full text...