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David Gets In Trouble (David)
Caldecott Honor artist and bestseller David Shannon make readers laugh aloud when young Spencer's mountain of toys becomes overwelming. A story with universal appeal
"When David gets in trouble, he always says . . . 'NO! It's not my fault! I didn't mean to! It was an accident!'" Whatever the situation, David's got a good excuse. And no matter what he's done "wrong," it's ne...more
"When David gets in trouble, he always says . . . 'NO! It's not my fault! I didn't mean to! It was an accident!'" Whatever the situation, David's got a good excuse. And no matter what he's done "wrong," it's ne...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
September 1st 2002
by Blue Sky Press
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David Gets in Trouble is a short book that shows David for a day. It shows all the bad stuff that he does during the day like forgetting his pants, and pulling the cats tail but in the end it shows that when its time for bed he's sorry what he did and that he loves his mommy. The illustrations are very fun to look at and they almost can tell the story without even needing the words to tell what’s going on in the story.
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I personally love the David books because they remind me so...more
David Gets in Trouble is a short book that shows David for a day. It shows all the bad stuff that he does during the day like forgetting his pants, and pulling the cats tail but in the end it shows that when its time for bed he's sorry what he did and that he loves his mommy. The illustrations are very fun to look at and they almost can tell the story without even needing the words to tell what’s going on in the story.
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I personally love the David books because they remind me so...more
The mischievous David is at it again, getting into more trouble in his third book by David Shannon. In this book we see that David never feels like he is at fault for any of the bad things he does, but in the end he apologizes to his mother and says I love you. This is a great predictable book because every page has a new excuse for why David did what he shouldn’t have and readers can guess what his next excuse will be. The text of this book is short and simple, consisting of David’s many excuse...more
After reading this book, I thought it was interesting in how the author portrays varies scenes in which children are aware that there mom or dad would say “no” to them if they did something bad. I would say that this book fits the age group of about three to four year olds when they begin to really understand what no means and what to say when you have done something bad. The images throughout this book do a good job and showing the facial expressions of what a child may do when he or she is in...more
David Gets in Trouble, by David Shannon, is a picture book that would be best for preschool aged children because the lexile is 1.4. The main character in this book is David, who is in about 1st or 2nd grade. The point of view of this picture book is through David's eyes so first person. The setting is a day in the life of David. By this I mean the book follows him at home, going to school, and then coming back to home. The plot of this story is that David is constantly getting in trouble but al...more
Reading level- PRE-K-1
Shannon uses very similar drawings in all of his books. The lines look very much like pencil marks and the hands, feet, and body have simple shapes that create a child-like image. The text in this story is written differently than that in "David Goes To School." Rather than written on lined paper, the text is written in big, almost sloppy letters. It reminds me a lot of the writing that my kindergartners do. I think that it was written like this as a way to appeal to child...more
Shannon uses very similar drawings in all of his books. The lines look very much like pencil marks and the hands, feet, and body have simple shapes that create a child-like image. The text in this story is written differently than that in "David Goes To School." Rather than written on lined paper, the text is written in big, almost sloppy letters. It reminds me a lot of the writing that my kindergartners do. I think that it was written like this as a way to appeal to child...more
This book sooo reminds me of what took place in my own household. When my husband and I had our third child, we moved my 4 year old daughter into my 8 year old sons bedroom. Boy oh boy was that tragic!! It seemed like everyday they were at each others throat.
The main character in this book is Alex, who has a new baby sister and now has to share a room with his younger brother. Alex starts to write humorous letters to his mom and dad about how he needs his own room.
Finally, dad gives in a helps A...more
The main character in this book is Alex, who has a new baby sister and now has to share a room with his younger brother. Alex starts to write humorous letters to his mom and dad about how he needs his own room.
Finally, dad gives in a helps A...more
David Gets in Trouble by David Shannon follows the young mischievous David. He seems to make trouble everywhere he goes from the ruining the class picture to eating dog treats, and he always has an excuse for his mischief. At the end of the day, David feels guilty and finds comfort in his mother’s forgiveness. I love all the books in the David series, and this one is no exception. The fun illustrations are colorful and engaging and add to the story as readers need to use the pictures to find out...more
Oct 18, 2012
Ashley Hilton
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In David Gets in Trouble it is just another book of David doing things he should not be doing. It is a funny and cute book. In this book when David gets in trouble everything he did was not his fault, or at least that is what he says. David says that accidents happen. He says dogs do eat homework. He also says that cats do love having their tails pulled. It does not matter what happens David will of course have an excuse for it. In this book there are not many words and it is simple, but of cour...more
David Gets In Trouble is an early read picture book revolved around trouble maker David who makes similar mistakes as many young children do - making a mess out of paint, pulling his cat's tail, forgetting his homework, having a fuss over eating breakfast, etc. This is written in the perspective of the author, David Shannon, and his childhood memories of himself, and I'm sure most readers can relate to a similar childhood full of mischief acts. At the end of the book, even though David acted up...more
"David Gets in Trouble" follows a little boy named David who creates chaos around him. With each passing page, David gets into some sort of trouble and has an excuse for each action. In illustrations make great use of the space and perception to draw the audience eye to what the trouble is. The bright color also creates a theme of high energy and excitement. Using the word of lines and the scribble like texture of the illustrations, the illustrator is able to show the energy and excitement in Da...more
It always seems that David is always in the wrong place or is doing the wrong thing. It seems that every time he turns around he is being corrected for what every he does. He doesn’t understand how what he is doing is wrong. “When David gets in trouble he always says… No! It’s not my fault!” He knocked his mothers end table over when he fell off of a skateboard, but David didn’t mean to! He left for school without his pants, because he just forgot. He could not turn in his homework, because his...more
After working on David’s Shannon author study, I realized that I had overlooked many of his books. David Gets in Trouble strikes the eye because, as with all the David books, it is full of bright colors and includes many kid-friendly illustrations. However, since there is little text, one could easily disregard these books and might not even be tempted to read them with the complex comprehension levers that we usually address during read alouds. All I can say is that, although this book is very...more
David Gets in Trouble is absolutely hilarious. The story revolves around a young boy, David, who misbehaves all day but constantly has an excuse. Some of those excuses include, "My dog ate my homework!" "It was an accident!" "No, it wasn't me!" My favorite part shows David sitting in the bathroom with a bar of soap in his mouth saying "But Dad says it!" At the end of the day, David conscience gets the best of him as he exclaims, "Yes! It was me!"
The illustrations were interesting. They were slo...more
The illustrations were interesting. They were slo...more
David Gets in Trouble is about a little boy that is constantly getting himself in trouble. When he gets in trouble he always says, "No! It's not my fault!" There are not many words in this book, so children starting to read could probably read it. David is always breaking and spilling things, and sometimes is mean to his cat as well as other things. My favorite line of the book is, "But Dad says it!" I like how the end he admits it was him and he is sorry. He also tells his mom he loves her. In...more
In this irressistable story about the little boy with the Charlie Brown head, David is constantly involved in a variety of mishaps that often end up in minor disasters. Whether he is scowling about breakfast or pulling on the cat's tail, it is one incident after another with careful focus on a children's view of how the world works. In the end, however, David still wins over hearts as his defiance turns into a sweet nighttime apology to mom.
This story perfectly captures the crazy joys associate...more
This story perfectly captures the crazy joys associate...more
I thought that this book would be a perfect read for three and four year old children. When reading the book you realize that David is a young boy who is constantly causing trouble and not following the rules that his parents have asked of him. As a result he is constantly punished and even has to experience time out.
After causing his mother all this trouble in the very end of the book he apologizes for his uncalled for behavior and tells her that he loves her. This book is great at showing how...more
After causing his mother all this trouble in the very end of the book he apologizes for his uncalled for behavior and tells her that he loves her. This book is great at showing how...more
The author/illustrator in this book was very captivating. The vibrant colors and the oversized figures that expands onto two pages. In this book on every page David is complaining or acting acting out on things that are not acceptable to adults. My favorite has to be when he walks to school in his underpants with his head held high while others are watchiing. When I read this book to my students they laugh and laugh. We discuss what David has done and what the conseqeuences should be. David Shan...more
This is a classic book by Mercer Mayer that spins off children's fears of monsters in the closet. The story is one of a little boy who is about to go bed but hears something in the closet. Sure enough, there is quite the ugly monster, but the little boy is far more menacing and stands up against the monster who promptly ends up in tears. The boy takes pity on it and lets the monster sleep with him, and so the story repeats. This was one of my favorites as a child, for I loved to see the little b...more
David Gets In Trouble is one in a series of books by David Shannon with little text and large pictures and a story revolving around the title character. This particular book describes the various things David does that get him into trouble, both at home and at school, and shows him owning up to his mistakes at the end.
The colourful illustrations and child-like font will appeal to young readers. I Although I understand that the text is meant to be simple, I would have enjoyed a bit more to read,...more
The colourful illustrations and child-like font will appeal to young readers. I Although I understand that the text is meant to be simple, I would have enjoyed a bit more to read,...more
One of my favorite parts of this book is the pictures. They tell the story more than words ever can. The picture made me laugh and smile, so I know they would have the same effect on the children. You understand what the books trying to say with as little as two words on a page. The book really focuses on manners, which is an important subject to teach to your class. In the book David fibs several times, until a dream haunts him and he confesses and apologizes. You could also talk to your childr...more
My only problem here - and it's a big one for me - was the lack of text. I like my books with/for Julia to have some story to them and this is lacking to say the least.
The illustrations are Shannon all the way, along with the meat of the story but the surrounding parts - well, there just are none.
It's not even really a "story" but a few sentences put to pictures.
I'm sure there are people that prefer this kind, I don't and Julia doesn't either.
I suppose this would probably make a cool book fo...more
The illustrations are Shannon all the way, along with the meat of the story but the surrounding parts - well, there just are none.
It's not even really a "story" but a few sentences put to pictures.
I'm sure there are people that prefer this kind, I don't and Julia doesn't either.
I suppose this would probably make a cool book fo...more
I love David Shannon. I think his books are great for kids because they are so relatable! "David Gets in Trouble" would definitely be a book I would share in my Pre-K and Kindergarten classes. This book teaches a good lesson on saying "I'm sorry" when you do something wrong. It would also be a great book to use to help teach young children how to be accountable for their actions. Instead of coming up with excuses when they do something wrong, children need to accept responsibility and know that...more
This book would be great for emerging readers because the short phrases are ones that kids often use in their daily lives. The pictures are so fun and allow for inferring. For example, one page only says "I forgot!" but the picture shows him missing his pants. Although the text didn't say what he forgot, the child can look at the picture to figure it out. The pictures are so fun and the book has a happy ending. Although best for emerging readers, this book could even be used for behavior managem...more
I absolutely love David Shannon's series of books! They are so easy to relate to by children. The illustrations are so silly and tell the story all in itself. the sentences are simple, which makes it a good book for young children to read independently.
Extension-
The book gives the opportunity to open up a discussion about what is happening throughout the book. Discuss the inappropriate behaviors in the book and have the children come up with ideas that david could of done differently.
Extension-
The book gives the opportunity to open up a discussion about what is happening throughout the book. Discuss the inappropriate behaviors in the book and have the children come up with ideas that david could of done differently.
The "David" books are always good to read to preschool age children and beginning readers, as they can pick out basic words like NO and SORRY and ME, MY, etc. The print is very large, meaning the books are short, but humorous at the same time. There are lessons at the end of each book, as this one promotes saying sorry for accidents. I would recommend these books to any preschool age child and beginning readers, as they can read them to themselves a lot of the time, with little or no trouble.
This book is about a little boy who seems to be getting in trouble all the time. It kind of shows real life examples of things that young children are capable of doing.
I like the illustrations but did not like the indications of trouble all the time. This book was also humorous and can be fun for children. When reading this book to young children, I would suggest that the reader have a dialogue with the children, discussing doing right and wrong plus talk about consequences and being nice.
I like the illustrations but did not like the indications of trouble all the time. This book was also humorous and can be fun for children. When reading this book to young children, I would suggest that the reader have a dialogue with the children, discussing doing right and wrong plus talk about consequences and being nice.
David learns to take responsibility for his actions.
The one page shows David with a bar of soap in his mouth. The words say "But Dad says it!" One of the children wanted to add what they heard their dad said. It was like, we have soap here too.
Top 3 Favorite parts from the children:
1) When David forgets his red slacks and his mom is running in the background to give him them
2) Seeing that his dog really ate his homework
3) David eating the dog bones because he was hungry
The one page shows David with a bar of soap in his mouth. The words say "But Dad says it!" One of the children wanted to add what they heard their dad said. It was like, we have soap here too.
Top 3 Favorite parts from the children:
1) When David forgets his red slacks and his mom is running in the background to give him them
2) Seeing that his dog really ate his homework
3) David eating the dog bones because he was hungry
"David Gets In Trouble" and other David books are hilarious books. In these books, the illustrations really tell the story. They allow for good imaginations from students in preschool to first grade. I believe any grade higher may get bored looking at the minimally worded book. The illustrations in this book are fun and colorful. Almost any young child would love reading about David, and they will often e able to relate to him and his "accidents" in many ways.
David is always getting into trouble and does not lacks an excuse to for his actions. Soon he starts to realize that not admitting his mischievousness is making him feel guilty. Then he decides to take responsibility for his actions by admitting everything and apologizing. This could be a great book to introduce classroom rules and procedures to students. It would also be a useful book when speaking to students about responsibility and honesty.
This book is very useful for ELL students in that it...more
This book is very useful for ELL students in that it...more
Poor David. He is only acting as any little boy would act. His mishaps are completely accidental, yet he always seems to be getting in trouble. Children relate to David's unfortunate experiences, having experienced many of the same type of accidents. In the end, the mistakes are pushed aside. David is loved, no matter what. Nothing he can do will stop his parents from loving him. Children learn that even though they make mistakes, they are still valuable.
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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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