A Fine Little Bad Boy: Quentin Roosevelt in the White House

By Barbara Lowell, Illustrated by Antonio Marinoni

Creative Editions, The Creative Company

A nonfiction picture book for 4-8 year-olds

August 13, 2024

Quentin may be the “littlest Roosevelt,” but he soon rivals his father, the famous Teddy, as the biggest personality in the White House. From roller skating in the halls, to shooting spitballs at Andrew Jackson’s portrait, from swimming in the fountains, to taking a pony for an elevator ride. This “fine little bad boy” takes full advantage of his father’s long tenure as president, believing the good times will never end.

Quentin and his friend Roswell Pinckney,

White House Steps, 1902

From the Library of Congress