No David!

“No, David!” written an illustrated by David Shannon is based on a book that he first wrote as a child. The first two words he learned to write were “No” and “David”. He made a book that was filled with pictures of him doing things he wasn’t supposed to do and “No David” written across the pages.

David Shannon turned this concept into a delightful children’s book that young children as well as adults reading to children can easily identify with. Shannon’s childlike pictures make each page more interesting than the last. The simple words (there are a few more than just “no” and “David”) will be easy for new readers and listeners to sit through.

This is one of my favorite books because it comes straight from a childhood creation and is written from a perspective of a child. The end of the book shows that David learns some news words, “Yes, David, I love you.”