Rather, Shannon hones in on the moment when David’s antics have gotten him into just a little too much trouble, only for him to find that reaching out for comfort is met with a warm and caring “‘Yes, David… I love you!'” (Shannon, 1998, p.
The premise is simple - little David, full of mischief and endless curiosity, performs nefarious acts to the tune of his mother’s mantra: “No, David!” “Stop that, David!” In addition to giggling together at David’s antics, readers will find themselves confronted at the end of the story with the true theme, which is not that children should not do anything. Shannon’s books are well known, and this particular one has become a bit of a classic.
Picture books like No, David! by David Shannon are of endless joy and amusement for me.
The cover of No, David! by David Shannon.
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