The author-illustrator of How Georgie Radbourn Saved Baseball (1994) and A Bad Case of Stripes (1998), among others, aims at a younger audience with this tally of no-nos inspired by a plainly autobiographical book he created as a small child. The illustrations are awesome and are very detailed and appealing to readers of all ages. The illustrations are very comical and portray how he feeling when he was creating his drawings. The pictures are relatable and very simple for young readers to observe and understand.

This book was created by a five year old therefore, most of the story was told through pictures that Shannon drew himself. Memorable Literary Element & Illustrations - David Shannon uses mostly illustrations to tell his story. Anyone that has ever been around young boys will appreciate this book and understand the humor the author portrays. They're favorite art is when David runs down his street naked with his behind showing. My boys want me to read this book to them over and over again. Personal Reaction - I absolutely love this book. However, the story ends with the assurance that David’s mother loves him very much. He often gets into things that he should not. He feels that the only thing he ever hears from his mother is “No, David!”. Plot Summary - David is young and mischievous.

No, David! by David Shannon