No, David! by David Shannon is the silly and adventurous tale of young David and the many troubles he gets into as a difficult little boy. David is also the author of many other David stories including David Goes to School, David Gets in Trouble and many other funny stories such as Duck on a Bike and Alice the Fairy. Children especially will love this story because David is the ultimate trouble maker (and the stunts he pulls are often funny!). The text is non-threatening (with small repeating phrases) and the illustrations (which are accessible to all readers) tell the actions to which David is told "no!".
This is the actual story of David Shannon as a child. His mother sent him a copy of this book (which he composed as a child) with the only text being the two words he could spell at the time: "No" and "David". Each page has the text "No, David!" and the illustrations are the actual crafting of the story as each demonstrates a different action that he was not supposed to commit.
The illustrations not only tell the story, but I especially like how the drawings are almost child-like. David himself does not have life-like features, but instead are features that would be depicted if the book had been written by five year old David himself (which it was!). He has a large head, small limbs, demonic teeth and eyes and a simplistic nose. I also enjoy how the script actually looks like the writing of a young child. All creative elements of this story work together to create a childish tone and voice. David Shannon's text is witty, creative and funny. What a great character!
Even as an adult I found myself drawn to this story. It reminded me of my little brother who often heard the phrase "No Derek!" when we were kids. It is not only for those who cannot read! It is silly and funny to watch the character get into countless amounts of trouble! It is also quite relatable, as everyone knows someone (or has someone in their lives) to which they constantly get into trouble! What a great story!
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