Sir Cedric

by Roy Gerrard

Tiny Sir Cedric, bored with castle life, rides out on his faithful steed Walter, rescues a princess called Fat Matilda, and defeats the nasty villain Black Ned.

Genres: Picture Books, Fiction, Poetry, Childrens, Medieval

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1984

Reviews

[Mandana]

**

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a jewel. Sir Cedric, whose lands are peaceful because of his good administration and good character, decides to go on a classic quest, during which he saves a damsel in mortal danger and his virtue pays off in the end not only for himself, but for the damsel, and even for the villain. The illustrations are detailed and historically styled though still quirky and interesting, the verse is excellent, and the moral foundation of the book is stellar. I'm hoping to find more of this author's books at our library. My kids loved it and so did I.

[The Brothers · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fanciful tale of a brave knight, honest and true, who finds himself a little bored because he's taken care of his castle and people so well. He sets off to find adventure and ends up rescuing a princess from a bad knight called Black Ned. The princess and Sir Cedric go to her castle where he meets her parents, hangs out awhile, and eventually they fall in love. The are to be married when Black Ned comes back, this time with an army. Sir Cedric dispatches him readily and everyone (all together now) lives happily ever after!

Excellent illustrations.

[Andréa · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked the illustrations, although I did think it was strange how small the people are depicted and how large the horses are. The story wasn't great, though, and I was bothered that Matilda is described as fat -- not only is she not fat, she's the same size or smaller than most of the other characters!

[Joseph Wiederhold · Rating 5 out of 5]

My absolutest most favoritest children's book of all time. My mom would read Sir Cedric books to me everyday and they helped instill in me a love for poetry that is still going strong. In my house they get equal playing time with Dr. Seuss.

[Jean-Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This cute little picture book told in verse was a fun read, although I didn't appreciate how they labeled Princess Matilda as fat. I am uncomfortable with name calling in children's books, and it was completely irrelevant to the story.

[Jobiska (Cindy) · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ugh. Doggerel. And why are they all drawn like Munchkins? Not even worth giving to my son's school library--it's off to Goodwill.

[Genna · Rating 5 out of 5]

an old favorite with excellent meter.