Brief Factual Information:
Title: No, David
Author and Illustrator: David Shannon
Publication Year: 1998
Title: No, David
Author and Illustrator: David Shannon
Publication Year: 1998
Prompts: Plot Summary: This is the story about a little boy named David. David gets into all kinds of trouble. It seems all he ever hears from his mother is "no". But the story ends happily with his mother saying "Yes David I love you." Artistic Medium: This book is done in water colors with a very bright color scheme. The bright color scheme makes it fun for children. But throughout the book David is constantly getting into trouble so the colors appear to reflect that harshness. Style: The author's mother sent him a book he made as a child. This book was pictures of him doing things he shouldn't with the only captions being "no" and "no, David". He chose to recreate that book. That is why the style of this book looks like it was done by a child. | Strong Vocabulary: The main words in this book are "no". But the author does use change up how the mom says no and gives phrases. For example "stop that" and "be quiet". Figurative Langauge: There is really no use of figurative language in this book. This book is all about the repetition of David getting into trouble and his mom saying no. Relationship of Pictures to Words: The pictures and words almost have an ironic relationship with each other. Each page says "no" or "stop" but the images don't show a mother saying those things. Instead the images show David and his actions. Themes/Central Concepts: The central concept of this book is all about proper behavior, it shows children what not to do. Also it is about a mother's love because in the end even though David is misbehaving his mother still loves him. Uses for this book: This book is perfect for toddlers or a preschool class. It teaches what not to do. Also young children will love the easy recognizable words and repetition. |
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