Quentin Fenton Herter III

By Amy MacDonald

A sly rhyme about the pitfalls of being too bad or good! Quentin Fenton Herter III . . . remembered always to say "Please," to wash behind his ears and knees. He never ran but always walked, and sat quite still when grown-ups talked. BUT . . . Quentin Fenton has a shadow (named Quentin Fenton Herter Three!). Never good and always bad, this Quentin loves to make a mess, break rules, and boss his friends. How the two come to change their ways during a long, boring tea with "doilies, dust, and aged ones" aptly shows that no one is all good or bad and makes a hilarious comedy of manners that is sure to delight good (and bad) children everywhere. Irresistibly illustrated by Giselle Potter with her characteristic wit and whimsy.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374361703
• ISBN13: 9780374361709
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.8" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A favorite

We first found this book at the library, and my three year old son can't get enough of it. I like it because it has nice, intelligent language and a lilting meter that makes it fun to read out loud. He likes it because a little boy sneezes on his aunts. Hilarious stuff to a three year old! Highly recommend.

A Rare Book

This is a rare picture book, funny and intelligent in an old fashioned way. My 8 year old can't get enough of it. the pictures are perfect and the rhymes are, too. It's a great book, especially for kids with a naughty streak. And what kid doesn't have a naughty streak(or at least a naughty urge, like Quentin III)?? I highly recommend it.