This Isn't a Joke

I mean it is, but it isn't.

You already know Terrell Owens is a published author, what with that autobiography of his in which he was misquoted.  But did you know he was coming out with a new book for children?

TO is co-authoring a series of children's books called "T.O.'s Timeouts."  In what may just be the most ironic twist of all time -- literally, I can't think of anything that tops it -- here's the plot of the first one:

In Little T Learns to Share, Terrell provides a genuine and important childhood story of Little T, a boy who doesn’t want to share his new shiny football with his friends. When he tries to play by himself, however, he realizes that football isn’t any fun alone. Thanks to his mother’s good advice, he manages to win back his friends, and learns both the value of sharing and the importance of being fair.

In the next one Little T learns it's not OK to take all of grandma's pills just because you feel "sad."

Watch out J.K. Rowling. 

Update:  Look, I swear I'm not making this up.  Check out what appeared in the Dallas Morning News story about this book:

It's the first book of T.O.'s Timeout Series. The second book, "Little T Learns What Not to Say" is due in spring 2007, and the third one, "Little T Learns To Say I'm Sorry" (!!!) comes out in fall 2007. The other topics haven't been determined.

"It's a life lesson for discipline," said Courtney Parker, the co-author who has known Owens since they were freshmen at Tennessee-Chattanooga. "It's ironic because he's considered one of the more undisciplined players in the NFL."