David Shannon’s book based on his own mischievous childhood was the clear favorite of voters at our school. Nearly 120 votes came in from students, family members and faculty at East Woods, and No, David! was the top vote-getter for favorite childhood book.
In his author’s note in the book, Shannon writes, “A few years ago, my mother sent me a book I made when I was a little boy. It was called No, David, and it was illustrated with drawings of David doing all sorts of things he wasn’t supposed to do. The text consisted entirely of the words “no” and “David.” (They were the only words I knew how to spell.) I thought it would be fun to do a remake celebrating those familiar variations of the universal “no” that we all hear while growing. Of course, “yes” is a wonderful word…but “yes” doesn’t keep crayon off the living room wall.”
