No, David!
Front cover | |
| Illustrator | David Shannon |
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| Cover artist | David Shannon |
| Language | English |
| Series | Caldecott Honor Book |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Published | September 1, 1998 |
| Publisher | Blue Sky Press |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 32 |
| Awards | Caldecott Honor Book, ALA Notable Child Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon title, School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, New York Times Best Illustrated Book List |
| ISBN | 0-590-93002-8 |
No, David! is a 1998 children's picture book written and illustrated by David Shannon and published by Scholastic Inc. Shannon wrote a story by himself at five years old, and later in his life, he found this story and decided to publish it after re-writing this original work. This short children’s book focuses on the story of a mischievous child named David who misbehaves constantly and is always faced with a reprimanding “No, David!” from his mother. Important themes such as discipline, proper behavior, parental love, and childhood essence are evident throughout this children’s book through words and illustrations. Regardless of the varying receptions from the public, after its original publication, No, David! was recognized with a variety of different awards and honors, and there were many other books that were made in the following years.