David Shannon





David Shannon

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born
in The United States
October 05, 1960

gender
male


About this author

David Shannon is the author and illustrator of many highly praised books for children. Born in Washington, D.C., he grew up in Spokane, Washington. He graduated from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, with a fine arts degree, and then moved to New York City. His editorial illustrations have appeared in The New York Times, Time, and Rolling Stone, and his artwork has appeared on numerous book jackets. Shannon is a passionate baseball fan and softball player. He and his wife now live in Los Angeles.


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Average rating: 4.09 · 87,691 ratings · 4,509 reviews · 91 distinct works · Similar authors
A Bad Case of Stripes
4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 23,281 ratings — published 2004 — 20 editions
No, David!
4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 16,719 ratings — published 1998 — 11 editions
David Goes To School
4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 6,724 ratings — published 1999 — 11 editions
David Gets In Trouble
4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 6,354 ratings — published 2002 — 10 editions
Duck On A Bike
4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 5,973 ratings — published 2002 — 8 editions
Alice The Fairy
4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 2,760 ratings — published 2004 — 7 editions
Too Many Toys
3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 1,662 ratings — published 2008 — 5 editions
Good Boy, Fergus!
4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 1,076 ratings — published 2006 — 6 editions
Oh, David! A Diaper David Book
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 607 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions
The Rain Came Down
3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 433 ratings — published 2000 — 6 editions
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4.069064840299558 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 31,246 ratings

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“Fairy dust is very useful. I use it to turn oatmeal into cake.”
David Shannon, Alice The Fairy

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