Author/Illustrator: David ShannonLauren's Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
No, David is a story about a mischievous boy named David and how his mother always tells him to stop all of the bad things that he is doing. David is always doing something that he is not supposed to be such as coming into the house with mud all over him and playing with his food. At the end, David is upset because he broke a vase in the house, but his mother explains to David that she still loves him.
This classic picture book is very simple. However, it is an excellent book with a powerful ending. The illustrations are amazing and unusual. The author drew the pictures when he was a little kid so all of the pictures are cartoon-like and intriguing. I think that children would love to look at a book with this type of illustration. It might also entice a child to draw or write a book for themselves. The colors are very bright, there is minimal text and the illustrations take up the full page. These are very good qualities to have in a book to start kids off with or to get them interested in reading. The story is very relatable for young kids who are always getting into trouble. However, no matter how much the mother yells at this child and tells him to stop when he does not, she still loves him unconditionally. That is a very important message that children should know. Overall, I would definitely recommend this book to parents that want to get there kids into reading!
Publisher: The Blue Sky Press
Publication date: 1998
ISBN: 0-590-93002-8
I remember reading this book as a kid! I remember that when I read this story I did not like David, i always thought of him as a bully and not want to be like him.
ReplyDeleteI love the illustrations and how it was the author's drawings when he was little. I agree that this may entice children to be creative themselves.
ReplyDeleteThis is a whole series of books now, and it has been my experience that kids love the humor in these books. It is so funny to see another kid getting in trouble in a book!
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