David Shannon - No, David! Books

Pros: Creative illustrations and cute story.
Cons: David’s behavior might entice small children; one naked image of David.

“No, David!” is David Shannon’s first book of the “David” series and has won the Caldecott Honor Book Award, which it richly deserves that honor.  This book details the adventures of David ...

Pros: Kids love it, mom approved!
Cons: None

My son got this book out of his elementary school library. The first time we read it, I have to admit about being concerned with the message (always saying no?) however the ending hammers home the idea of unconditional love. We're talking "yes, mom will...

Pros: Simple theme, sweet story.
Cons: not a single one!

No! No! No! How many times does your child hear this a day? Too, too many if your little one is anything like mine. I feel guilty about it, but what's a mom to do?

Well, I figured out the answer to that one out. I bought the book No, David! by...

Pros: excellent story; children can easily grasp the moral of this one
Cons: none

According to the author's note at the beginning of David Shannon's unbelievably cute book No, David!, the story is a "reworking" of a book that Shannon wrote when he was five years old. Apparently "no" and...

Pros: Personal Memoir of a Children's Book Illustrator.
Cons: Could use some editing, Sixty-Six words is a bit too many!!!

The bottom shelf of the six-shelved bookcase in my bedroom holds the oversized books. It started with a picture book and a photography book. Then I went to a bookstore when I lived in Los Angeles called Storyopolis and I told myself that I was just...

Pros: Great illustration, Not fiction
Cons: Cons?

My two year old daughter, my 6 year old son and my nine year old son, plus every other child and adult who has read this book in my home has been entertained. This simple autobiography of David Shannon could have been written by any of us on a bad day...

Pros: To the point
Cons: David is kind of creepy looking

This book is wonderful. My son got it as a gift & when I first looked at it, I thought it looked a little creepy! It is so simple, but Wow! does it relate to our 2 year old!!

It basically has a "No" phrase on each page, ie:...

Pros: Great book for both children and parents
Cons: None

I recall a few months ago at a meeting for Children's Librarians where David Shannon gave us a descriptive talk on how he developed stories. Evidently, as the story goes, David Shannon's mother was house cleaning and came across some of his drawings when...

Pros: Beautiful illustrations
Cons: NONE

I highly recommend this book to anyone with a young child! I purchased this book to be used in my classroom. It was an instant hit! The simple wording and the amazing illustrations are enough to keep this book out all the time! The children in my...

Pros: Teaches that love in unconditional
Cons: None

We just signed my 7 month old daughter up for a book club and this was one of the books offered. I mainly picked this one because my husbands name is David. I thought as my daughter became older she would enjoy seeing a book with Daddy "in"...

Pros: A story most every parent can identify with; great illustrations!
Cons: Cons? What cons?

This book could have been quite aptly titled NO, Joel! or NO, Matthew! As the mother of two boys of toddler and preschool age, it seems those are the words most often heard out of my mouth. That, and "Get OFF your brother!!"
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Pros: Striking, hilarious artwork; easy-to-read text
Cons: A little gross for the squeamish

As a children's librarian, I read hundreds of books for kids every year, and NO, DAVID was one of my favorite books of 1998. Every kid with whom I have ever shared this book--the story of a boy doing LOTS of things he shouldn't--has loved it, from 2...

Pros: Very young children understand and enjoy this book
Cons: you'll have it memorized in 2 days

Not too long ago, I went to a book fair at the local primary school. I don't have a school age child yet, but I thought I would take a look at what they had to offer. One of the librarians came over to me and whispered, the kids all really love this...

Pros: great pictures + great story
Cons: none

Our weekly routine includes going to the library every Saturday and I can't count how many times my daughter has picked out this particular book (I know I should probably go ahead and add it to her ever-growing home library). To her it's extra special...

Pros: Funny little book
Cons: none

No, David! By David Shannon is a funny story about a word we all know. No! The author does point out that even though yes is a better word, it doesn't keep crayon off the walls.

This book starts out with David reaching for the cookie jar...