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No, David! (David)
When author and artist David Shannon was five years old, he wrote a semi-autobiographical story of a little kid who broke all his mother's rules. He chewed with his mouth open (and full of food), he jumped on the furniture, and he broke his mother's vase! As a result, all David ever heard his mother say was "No, David!" Here is his story.
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
September 1st 1998
by Scholastic Inc.
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Oh yes. I've read other people's reviews of this book. I understand that it's pure catnip to Jasons, Ethans and Rebeccas throughout the land. But until now, one perspective has been conspicuously absent. So let me try to rectify that.
MY NAME IS DAVID AND I LOATHE THIS BOOK.
Why? Let me count the ways:
1. The book's message is uniformly nihilistic throughout. Instead of being taught to embrace life in all its infinite variety, the feral, razor-toothed, wolf-chil...more
MY NAME IS DAVID AND I LOATHE THIS BOOK.
Why? Let me count the ways:
1. The book's message is uniformly nihilistic throughout. Instead of being taught to embrace life in all its infinite variety, the feral, razor-toothed, wolf-chil...more
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I loved this book!!!! This is the first picture book I have read since probably fourth grade and oh my gosh it made my day!!!! When you get into middle school you always have to read classics and poems and novels. But I think if every once in a while you read a childrens book then it would put a smile on your face. I like this book because it reminds me of when I was a little girl and I would do weird things like David does and my mom would always tell me NO! or stop that right now but...more
Using a clever combination of text and illustrations, this book follows the exploits of young David as he gets into all sorts of mischief. The text it’s self is just variations on the same theme as David moves from one bit of mischief to the next. The illustrations tell more of the story, showing David doing many of the things children are often told no too, from trying to get into the cookies to playing baseball in the house. Luckily, the story isn’t all negative and ends on a positive momen...more
No, David by David Shannon is an almost wordless book about a young boy who always gets told "no" by his mother. Throughout the book David does things that his mother does not approve of, and she always tells him not to do them. However, at the end of the book after David has been sitting in time out his mother tells him to "come here" and she gives him a big hug and tells him that she loves him.
No, David is such a creative book. The illustrations are rigt on poi...more
No, David is such a creative book. The illustrations are rigt on poi...more
Before reading the book it was clear to see that the book was set in vertical format with double page spread illustrations. The text is written within the images, allowing the reader to focus more on the hilarious illustrations. The text is also very large and the font looks like a young child's handwriting. I believe that the author chose this font in order to make it seem that the young child was writing the book himself and that it is a story of his childhood experience. The illustrations the...more
I really enjoyed reading this book! First impression was that it would be a moral story for kids - that's correct, but it's super entertaining as well! I had more fun reading it out loud to my little nieces and nephews. We had lots of fun learning on what we should and shouldn't do, thanks to David. The orientation of the book is portrait because the main character is a naughty boy - David. The type face is sort of a large print scratchy-like font, but very few words on each page. All the words ...more
Near the copyright information, the author's own words:
A few years ago, my mother sent me a book I made when I was a little boy. It was called No, David, and it was illustrated with drawings of David doing all sorts of things he wasn't supposed to do. The text consisted entirely of the words "no" and "David." (They were the only words I knew how to spell.) I thought it would be fun to do a remake celebrating those familiar variations of the universal "no" tha...more
Contemporary Realistic Fiction
No, David is a book about a young boy who with everything that he does, he gets in trouble. The first page is David trying to get to the cookies off the top shelf, leaning off a chair. Of course there is a “No, David!” The next page is a image of David walking through the house with mud on his feet, getting mud everywhere “No, David, no!” Next David is playing in the bathtub, getting water everywhere, the mom screams “No! No! No!” The next page shows that ...more
No, David is a book about a young boy who with everything that he does, he gets in trouble. The first page is David trying to get to the cookies off the top shelf, leaning off a chair. Of course there is a “No, David!” The next page is a image of David walking through the house with mud on his feet, getting mud everywhere “No, David, no!” Next David is playing in the bathtub, getting water everywhere, the mom screams “No! No! No!” The next page shows that ...more
Author: David Shannon
Publisher and Date: Scholastic, 2000
Summary: David tracks mud in the house, plays with his food, and is nothing more than a troublemaker. His mother’s repetition of “NO” doesn’t stop her from loving him!
Review: I would use this book to teach readers how to begin to make inferences while reading. Although there is not much text, the illustrations are filled with details. The narrator shouts, “No, David, no”. Students can use the illustration of D...more
This is a funny and easy to read book. First of all I like the way the author name the character after himself, this could be an indication that this is partially a true story. The title and the illustration on the cover of the book are comical, an indication that the reader is in for a hilariously good read. As a parent it is pretty easy to understand the meaning behind this text as we all have spent time telling our children NO! Every page explodes with brilliant, lively colors and large lett...more
David Shannon's No, David! is will be an all to familiar phrase for parents and young children alike. David is a curious and rambunctious boy. He always seems to be getting into trouble, and the phrase, "No, David!" or others like it seem to follow him everywhere. He reaches too far for the cookie jar, tracks in too much dirt, bangs too loudly, and creates a potato head with string-bean arms and chicken legs instead of eating his dinner. He even sticks his finger a little too far up hi...more
The first time I set eyes on this brilliantly, colored, book cover; with a little boy climbing on a stack of books to get the gold fish bowl off of the stand and saw the words; NO,David! I thought, Ok,let's see what else David is going to do next! Sure enough, I opened the book and saw, I guess, David's mom's(lower half of her body. I was she curious about her facial expression. Was she smiling,because she thought it was "cute" or was she angry? Who Knows? We never get to see her fa...more
This is a story of a bald trouble-making boy named David. Babies to children aged 6 will be captivated by his bad decisions and countless misfortunes as David’s mother scolds him for his naughtiness page after page. Each vivid double-page illustration portrays a youthful childhood indiscretion that children will find hilarious. Readers will see David climbing up the counter to reach for the cookie jar, running naked down the street, and what happens when you play baseball in the house. Children ...more
Summary: No, David! is about a mischievous little boy named David, who is constantly getting in trouble. HIs mother tells him "no" many many times until the very end of the book. At the end, David's mother finally tells him, "Yes, David... I Love You!"
Reading Level: Pre-K- 1st grade
Genre: Picture Book
Topic: Right vs. Wrong
Use: Independent Reading & Read Aloud
Social Issues: Things children are expected to do a...more
Reading Level: Pre-K- 1st grade
Genre: Picture Book
Topic: Right vs. Wrong
Use: Independent Reading & Read Aloud
Social Issues: Things children are expected to do a...more
10/25/2011
No, David is a picture book. The book won the Caldecott Honor. No, David is designed for children from preschool age through primary grades. No, David has a very open plot line. It goes through an average day with little David. He does many mischievious acts and gets on trouble. The story only have two characters only one of which is shown in the pictures. It's David and whoever keeps yelling at him. I rated this book with four stars. I believe the story is very appealing to chil...more
No, David is a picture book. The book won the Caldecott Honor. No, David is designed for children from preschool age through primary grades. No, David has a very open plot line. It goes through an average day with little David. He does many mischievious acts and gets on trouble. The story only have two characters only one of which is shown in the pictures. It's David and whoever keeps yelling at him. I rated this book with four stars. I believe the story is very appealing to chil...more
If you haven’t read No, David! you are in for a treat. David is a rambunctious little boy who is constantly getting in trouble. In the book David is seen writing on the wall with crayons, banging on pots and pans, playing with his food, jumping on the bed and even picking his nose. Each page features only a few words or a short sentence with the message of No David! Poor David even sits in time out.
The author’s inspiration for this book was a book he wrote as a child. David, t...more
The author’s inspiration for this book was a book he wrote as a child. David, t...more
No, David! is a story that most, if not all, children can relate to. I think that toddlers and preschoolers will like this story because they are very familiar with the word, "no." They are just learning what things they're parents say "no" to and I think it will be fun for them to recognize and think "my mom tells me not to play with my food too!" or "I know what it means when someone tells me to settle down." I love the bright, colorful and whimsical ill...more
"No David!" is a picture book that was published in 1997. This book is intended for children in the age groups of nursary to primary ages. When David Shannon was five year of age, he made a book about how he would get into trouble and his mother would repeat all the time No David! The book is based upon the book from then about how david gets into different kinds of scenerios and all his mother continueally say is no david.
This book is reviewed at 5 stars. The plot is very...more
This book is reviewed at 5 stars. The plot is very...more
As an educators we know that having a negative attitude, specially working with children, is not the best idea. You don't have any idea how many times you say "NO" a day. If you want to know it, just record your voice and just a few hours later, listen it. You will be surprised how often you are repeating that word.
Instead of saying "NO", you should be creative and be more positive. I think that having a negative attitude, make the children insecure.
Extensi...more
Instead of saying "NO", you should be creative and be more positive. I think that having a negative attitude, make the children insecure.
Extensi...more
No, David! Is a great book for young children it is a book that they will be able to relate to. Some times children think that they are always doing something wrong and that nothing they do is correct. They are either making too much noise, making too big of a mess, not eating their food, etc. They don't always feel like they are loved. No, Davis! Really shows that even if they as children are getting in trouble their parents or whoever is repromanding them still loves them more than anyhting....more
Although I didn't think this book was great my own children loved it and boy with autism I used to work with loved it as well. This book is about a boy named David who gets into mischief throughout the book. Young children would find these mishaps as funny and perhaps help children with behavior issues realize other children have the same issues. At the end it shows a female caregiver hugging David and assuring him he is still loved.
I would use this book as either guide...more
I would use this book as either guide...more
No David is a picture book about a little boy who gets in all types of trouble. Every time he does something wrong, he hears he mother say " No David!" or "Stop David!". After a days worth of mischief, he gets punished. The illustrations are hysterical from David picking his nose to him running down the street naked, Each picture made me laugh! The colors used are bright and the pictures are big enough to hold children's attention. The ending of No David! is a sweet surprise....more
Year Published: 1998
Age Level: Grades PreK-4
This book is great example of an amazing book with very few words to tell the story. The author's introduction tells a lot as he talks about when his mom sent him a book he had made when he was young that was similar to this story. I find the illustrations hilarious in this story as they can tell a million things without saying, or in this case, writing a word. This book inspires me to think of all those things my mother said to ...more
Age Level: Grades PreK-4
This book is great example of an amazing book with very few words to tell the story. The author's introduction tells a lot as he talks about when his mom sent him a book he had made when he was young that was similar to this story. I find the illustrations hilarious in this story as they can tell a million things without saying, or in this case, writing a word. This book inspires me to think of all those things my mother said to ...more
When I first read this book I thought it was odd that it only said "no David" throughout the entire thing. But after reading the author's note, I found it very clever. I think it is so cool that he re-made this book from his childhood. He chose "No David" because those were the only words he knew how to spell when he was little. Also, I really enjoyed the illustrations. I feel like every kid can relate to this book because they have all most likely misbehaved as David did in ...more
I thought that No, David was your typical children's book in which at times they giggle to themselves because of the not so appropriate things happen. When David shows his butt of course the kids are going to be like "Ew oh my goodness there's his butt!!" I really did enjoy this book because the moral of the story is he does things that are bad and his mom always has to tell him "No, David, no!" He gets into trouble often and of course this is what EVERY kid experiences throu...more
A young boy, David, runs through his house causing constant mischief throughout this book. The mischief David is causing is shown beautifully through the bold and bright illustrations! The text in the book centers around two words, ‘no’ and ‘David’, used repetitively throughout the book. The author and illustrator, David Shannon, provides a funny and attention catching story with action packed pictures and minimal text. The constant use of commas (,) and exclamation points (!) throughout the...more
Kristin Fletcher-spear
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Okay I share this story in storytime with no problems. Love the humor. Love the fun artwork. But then my niece and nephew give it to Charlie for his birthday and I read it to him the next day. I didn't like reading it to him. It made me feel like I was saying no to Charlie and that I was trying to teach Charlie a manners lesson instead of laughing at David's antics. And I have to say no a lot to Charlie already. I don't want to have to say it in a book too.
So I think I'll save this f...more
So I think I'll save this f...more
Heidi
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I'm not a huge fan of illustrations that show children in an ugly light (pointy teeth, grotesque faces)--even if it is mimicing a child's artistic talent. It scares me when I see some of these pictures and I'm an adult! I acknowledge a great use of color, and the illustrations telling much of the story. Also that it is an aspect of life rambunctious children are probably very aware of. I like the ending is reassuring. I can see why some children may like this movie...if they can get past the sca...more
Great series for 2-5 year olds. My nephews loved to hear (and see--terrific illustrations) the many ways naughty David got in trouble. But no matter how bad David was, by the end of the book he knows that Mommy still loves him.:)
Also consider the follow-ups David Goes To School, and David Gets in Trouble.
You'll cringe at David's antics, and be thankful that your child isn't that bad!:)
Also consider the follow-ups David Goes To School, and David Gets in Trouble.
You'll cringe at David's antics, and be thankful that your child isn't that bad!:)
Doreen Platt Shannon, David. No, David! New York: Blue Sky, 1998. Print.
No, David! which I chose for my Early Childhood genre, was a 1999 Caldecott Honor book and was written and illustrated by David Shannon. No, David! is based on a book Shannon wrote when he was little. He says, "...it was illustrated with drawings of David doing all sorts of things he wasn't supposed to do. The text consisted entirely of the words 'no' and 'David' (the only words I knew how to spell.) I thought...more
No, David! which I chose for my Early Childhood genre, was a 1999 Caldecott Honor book and was written and illustrated by David Shannon. No, David! is based on a book Shannon wrote when he was little. He says, "...it was illustrated with drawings of David doing all sorts of things he wasn't supposed to do. The text consisted entirely of the words 'no' and 'David' (the only words I knew how to spell.) I thought...more
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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...more
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