Plot Summary - David is young and mischievous. He often gets into things that he should not. He feels that the only thing he ever hears from his mother is “No, David!”. However, the story ends with the assurance that David’s mother loves him very much.
Personal Reaction - I absolutely love this book. My boys want me to read this book to them over and over again. They're favorite art is when David runs down his street naked with his behind showing. They think that is hilarious. Anyone that has ever been around young boys will appreciate this book and understand the humor the author portrays.
Memorable Literary Element & Illustrations - David Shannon uses mostly illustrations to tell his story. This book was created by a five year old; therefore, most of the story was told through pictures that Shannon drew himself. The pictures are relatable and very simple for young readers to observe and understand. The illustrations are very comical and portray how he feeling when he was creating his drawings. The illustrations are awesome and are very detailed and appealing to readers of all ages.
Review - From Booklist Ages 3-5. The author-illustrator of How Georgie Radbourn Saved Baseball (1994) and A Bad Case of Stripes (1998), among others, aims at a younger audience with this tally of no-nos inspired by a plainly autobiographical book he created as a small child. All little David hears from his mother as he writes on the wall, runs naked down the road, lets water pour over the side of the tub, sticks his finger far, far up his nose, and the like is "No, David!" "That's enough, David!" "Settle down!" Although Shannon's painterly technique is sophisticated, here he artfully gives his illustrations a childlike look, depicting David as a wooden-doll-like figure with a big, round head, cavorting through a neatly kept home replete with invitingly blank walls and fragile knick-knacks. As the book ends with a parental hug and "Yes, David . . . I love you!" it's not completely negative, and because young listeners will know ALL the words, the temptation to chime in will be irresistible. John Peters
Promotion - Inferening can be taught with this picture book. I've included a lesson plan that I taught to a group of first graders.
Personal Reaction - I absolutely love this book. My boys want me to read this book to them over and over again. They're favorite art is when David runs down his street naked with his behind showing. They think that is hilarious. Anyone that has ever been around young boys will appreciate this book and understand the humor the author portrays.
Memorable Literary Element & Illustrations - David Shannon uses mostly illustrations to tell his story. This book was created by a five year old; therefore, most of the story was told through pictures that Shannon drew himself. The pictures are relatable and very simple for young readers to observe and understand. The illustrations are very comical and portray how he feeling when he was creating his drawings. The illustrations are awesome and are very detailed and appealing to readers of all ages.
Review - From Booklist Ages 3-5. The author-illustrator of How Georgie Radbourn Saved Baseball (1994) and A Bad Case of Stripes (1998), among others, aims at a younger audience with this tally of no-nos inspired by a plainly autobiographical book he created as a small child. All little David hears from his mother as he writes on the wall, runs naked down the road, lets water pour over the side of the tub, sticks his finger far, far up his nose, and the like is "No, David!" "That's enough, David!" "Settle down!" Although Shannon's painterly technique is sophisticated, here he artfully gives his illustrations a childlike look, depicting David as a wooden-doll-like figure with a big, round head, cavorting through a neatly kept home replete with invitingly blank walls and fragile knick-knacks. As the book ends with a parental hug and "Yes, David . . . I love you!" it's not completely negative, and because young listeners will know ALL the words, the temptation to chime in will be irresistible. John Peters
Promotion - Inferening can be taught with this picture book. I've included a lesson plan that I taught to a group of first graders.
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