Recommended Age: 2+
Format: Softcover
Awards: Caldecott Medal
Relate Material: David Goes to School
This book about David, tells the story about all the havoc he wreaks in his house. The book starts as David is writing on the wall and his mom says "No, David!" a common theme in the book. David does things like making a mess in the bathtub, playing with his food, picking his nose, playing baseball in the house and even breaking a vase. The entire book is David getting trouble in some way by his mom. At the end of the book after he has been put in time out his mother calls him over for a hug, and tells him that she loves him. The images are rich in color, and look like they are made to look childish. Children will love looking at the illustrations of David getting in trouble, the image of David running down the street naked is particularly amusing. This would be a great book for preschool story time as children pick up on the wording quickly and can be prompted to join in. Overall this story holds a message that children and parents both can relate to, being told "No" or feeling like you are telling your child "No" all the time.
This link shows all of David Shannon's featured works: http://www.scholastic.com/titles/authors/david_shannon.htm
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