Bernard Wiseman

Bernard Wiseman (26 August 1922 – 11 January 1995) was an American author of children's books.

He rose to the rank of bosun's mate and saw action in the Atlantic Ocean on a destroyer escort.

After being honorably discharged in 1945, Wiseman began working as a cartoonist in New York City.

Wiseman also created a series for Boys' Life magazine called Sir Nervous Norman, humorous stories of an insecure medieval knight.

In 1977, Wiseman and his wife Susan and stepson Peter moved to Melbourne, Florida.