David!, No

My grandkids love this book! They love pointing out why David is bad and especially love that in the end he shows that even a bad boy can be good. The pictures are fantastic, David's expressions are so clear that even my youngest granddaughter can say, "he's embarrassed!" We love David and I'm sure you will too!

I ordered this book thinking that it would be helpful for teaching my two year old what's right and wrong as far as behavior goes. It's very repetitive, doesn't have much text at all, and I'm somewhat disappointed. The illustrations are eye-catching and he likes to look at the pictures but it's difficult to convey a positive message without a great deal of extra explanation. Perhaps it wasn't intended for toddlers and I had the wrong iea when placing my order. I'm just suprised that my little boy, as much as he loves books, isn't very interested in this one....

My almost two-year old son was obsessed with this book at daycare, so we decided to have a copy at home for him. It's cute when he reads along and says "no no no!" He also likes to act out some of the scenes from the pages of the book while we read it. Sometimes we have to read the book several times in a row simply because he loves the book so much.

My twin 3 year old daughters really enjoy this book. They laugh along knowingly with David's antics, are sorry for him when he gets in trouble, and really appreciate the ending. And, yes, they like to identify the food in his mouth.