No, David! Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of No, David!
Book Review: David rules!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is entertaining for the adults as well as the kids. My 9 1/2 month old daughter and I love the illustrations!Book Review: David's at it again
Summary: 5 Stars
This David Shannon book has taught my grandson the do's and do NOT's. It's a funny escapade through David's house but Momma loves him no matter what!Book Review: David, One Bad Mother
Summary: 5 Stars
So my girlfriend's niece just turned three and I figured, "Hey, let's buy the kid some picture books!" After all, kids like to hear stories and they like big pictures, right? So we head to the children's section and there's a ton of books meeting said description. Let me be honest, my friends, when I say that children's books are some of the wimpiest literature you can find.Sure, you can put the kid to sleep reading her some silly story about a giant dog, but I remember being captivated by the stories of a troubled monkey named Curious George who'd get high on ether, set zoo animals free, and report fake fires to the fire department before getting put in jail. Now that was someone I wanted to know more about!
So I find this book about a kid named David who's of the troublesome variety, a real character. Thrill to David sculpting tribal folk art with his dinner. Cheer as he runs free and naked down the sidewalk. Raise your fist in triumph as he picks his nose, all to the protests of his mother. David is the anti-hero we've all been waiting for, as loveable as he is iconoclastic.
Well, I bought the book and FEDEX-ed it to my girlfriend's niece a week ago and it came back yesterday. "Maybe something more reserved would suit her better," read the accompanying note.
"Moms," I thought to myself as I pictured David's sharp-toothed grin, "they just don't know what's up."
Book Review: Destined to be a classic picture book
Summary: 5 Stars
No, David! has, at its core, a concept we all can relate to: kids spend a lot of time hearing the word no - usually for very good reasons. In No, David!, we follow David's adventures in badness, and everyone, kids and adults alike, can relate.The illustrations make this book. The style is reminiscent of the kinds of drawings a child David's age might do - with a lot more detail and depth, of course. The bright, colorful pictures are easy to understand and very attractive for adults and children both.
This is a great book for reading aloud. It's especially fun to read to a group of kids - the procedings usually take on a confessional tone, with kids solemnly noting "I do that," or "My brother does that all the time."
Enjoy!
Book Review: Disapprove book
Summary: 2 Stars
This book is pretty negative. It shows a small child constantly failing. At the very end, he does one thing correct and is praised that one time. Also, David is illustrated a little evil looking. Children should not be portrayed as evil. In a world where children are expected to act as adults, this book shows little give for making mistakes and being accepted for them. More positive situations should have been added.