David Goes To School

This is a great book for children in our preschool to listen to. We recommend it to our families, also.

David Shannon, author tells a wonderful story to our little ones and they enjoy hearing it over and over.

Phyllis Regan

This book is simply written and wonderfully illustrated. My preschool students love it! I introduced it the first week of school - the children readily identify with David. It is a great way to open discussions about "school rules".

David Goes to School

By David Shannon

Reviewed by Lexy

David Goes to School by David Shannon is a wonderful book for children who... aren't perfect. David, a young, energetic student, has a hard time understanding the rules of the classroom. I recommend this book to young children, or any child who feels imperfect.

This book takes place in David's elementary school. David's teacher is frustrated and is struggling to keep David under control. For example, "No, David! No yelling! No pushing! No running in the halls!" is all David hears every day. I believe that the teacher has a very important part in the story. Nevertheless, I think David should talk more in the story a little bit more.

The theme is something every child goes through- maturing. David learns that there is a time for playing, and a time for being serious. The way the author presents this theme is very creative.

The reason David Shannon wrote this book is very unique. His mother sent him a book that he wrote when he was little. "No, David!" was all that was in it, because that's all he knew how to spell! He changed it a little bit, and then got it published!

I think young children would really enjoy this book. Read this book to children who don't think they are perfect. David Shannon is a wonderful author with a lot of creative writing ideas. When I read David Goes to School I laughed out loud! I loved this book, and you will, too!

I am surprised at the great number of rather poor reveiws for this delightful book. First of all, the book is geared towards first time school-goers who are just learning the ropes of good behavior in a school setting(and may be having a hard time of it!). Many children find it difficult to behave properly in school - not all children are perfect little angels in the behavior department. As a former teacher and currently a classroom volunteer, I have noticed many young students getting scolded for the many things depicted in this story - things such as not raising you hand before speaking, not paying attention to the teacher, etc. If your child is acting up in class, I think this book might be helpful in demonstrating what is and is not acceptable at school. At the conclusion of the story, David finally learns how to behave properly and is rewarded with praise. I think this is a positive lesson! If your child does not have any behavior issues, you may not relate to this book as much as the parent/teacher who is trying to reach a disobedient child. The pictures are bright and colorful and despite some of the previous reveiwers' comments, I don't think that children reading this book wuld assume that the bad behaviors depicted in this book are something to imitate. I think the message is clear: You will be scolded for bad behavior, praised for good.

David Goes To School is absolutely a wonderful book to share with your children. My day care children love this book. I have been able to read this to them and teach the simple basic rules of when you are in school what is expected of you. My day care children 2-5 yrs old ask so many questions while I am reading this book. They always ask about the star the teacher is giving to David. I have all of the David books, and they are with out a doubt among our favorites in my day care. David Shannon has successfully written his David books to a child, in the style of a child writing it himself. I love the art work in this book, it is colorful and large with little clutter. We look forward to reading this book each day and it generates so many discussions about why David should not do the things he does. A great book for enjoyment and teaching young children the consequences of behavior. My favorite saying to the children is, "David, David, David, you've done it again." Many times in the day care when one of the small children do something wrong the other one says, "NO DAVID!" David Goes To School, is on my book shelf in my day care so all the children may reach it, open it, and read it to me in their own memory and words by simply looking at the pictures.

I bought this book after owning No, David!. I bought this book in a paperback version. I love this book as do my kids! David is back only he is now getting into trouble at school. The first book showed my kids proper manners or suffer the consequences for lack of them. It also depicted love at the end. This story follows the same type of storyline. This time he is creating havoc at school! Children should be familiar with the word, "NO!" and find this story very funny! I love the David Shannon illustrations. Kids love it because it is from their perspective on life! It shows that the teacher cares no matter how much she yells at David. I plan to get the David Gets in Trouble too! My son loves this book because he just entered Kindergarten and is learning to follow directions and rules in "big" school! Definitely worth getting!

Like it or not, this book is realistic. Children, "good or bad" can relate to this book. There is a David (boy or girl) in every school. For parents who receive calls at home that their little one is acting up once again, this book is a relief that they're not alone. In the real world, no young child is perfect like some adults want them to be, and just because they act out or don't listen at school doesn't necessarily mean they're a brat. David is obviously young and is simply learning about the world on his own without his parents holding his hand in the "big boy" setting of school. For the poor reviews of this book, I ask: Can't children just be children? Why take this book so seriously? I'm a mother of two sons. I think I might know what I'm talking about.

Do you enjoy silly books about crazy kids? David Goes to School is a book about a boy being really bad in school and he always breaks the rules! In our opinion, this book deserves 3 stars because it is comical. However, it could teach kids how to be bad in school. For example, David is naughty by screaming in the library. Also, he scribbles on his desk! Will David finally be good in school? Read the book to find out!

I bought this book for my daughter in preschool and she loved it. My 6 year old grandson who has been held back in kindergarden read this book over Thanksgiving vacation with us that I gave him this book to take back home. He has read this book over and over to anyone who wants to listen to the story more than 10 times. This book has open the door to reading. This Christmas he is getting other David Shannon's books. I want to thank this book in helping to open the door to reading. My grandson who had no interest in words,but now wants to read to all who will listen!
Thank You for opening the door for reading with my grandson

I read this sequel to "No, David" with great anticipation and excitement. "No, David" is one of the all time favorite books that I love to read both for myself and to read at my child's elementary school. The final page, where Davids' mother affirms her love *always* makes me shed at least a tear or two.
"David Goes to School" is NOT such a book. While the author means well, this volume is not anywhere nearly as fresh as his first David book. Indeed, I would say that it borders on being pretentious.
If anyone would like another Shannon book to add to their library of childrens lit I would recommend "A Bad Case of Stripes". A beautiful book with text that reads smoothly.

The book is written for kids. My two children laugh during theentire book. They love it. It may be simple, but it is a book forkids. Younger kids do not always have long attention spans and do not need a literary masterpiece. The pictures are what they focus on anyway. The illustration is made just for kids.

David helps create funny and enlightening discussion for me and my 6 year old. This series does not have a lot of vocabulary, so if you are looking for a book for "reading" then this one is not for you. I like to ask my son about the various scenarios and find out how he would handle the situation if he were David's teacher. Great for teaching a child reasoning and giving the child an opportunity to play "adult" and correct little David's behavior. This series is great!

My grandchildren, ages 1 and 2, would not go to bed without having this book read to them each night, or by watching and listening to one of the animated online versions, No more tears when the call for bedtime was heard. Instead, I would hear, "Can you read No! David!, please?" --as they climbed into bed.

Though not in school yet, they definitely connected with the events in David's day. They also loved the other books in the series. What a delightful summer!

This book came so very close to being a wonderful follow-up to No, David! I could almost cry. The illustrations are fantastic, the situations are realistic (sadly mischievous and adventurous David is trapped in a very traditional school). It is the ending that I cannot stand! SPOILER ALERT: David surprises his teacher by cleaning all of the desks, and is given words of praise and a shiny gold star. ICK! As a new early years teacher (and a former elementary student myself!) I have learned so much about the detriments of external rewards for desired behaviour. Why couldn't his teacher have thanked him for cleaning the desks (his act of restitution) and possibly given him a hug or a smile instead of the sticker? David Shannon, I love your David, and pity him all the more for his early years school experiences. It's really a shame about the external reward; I'd have loved to have used this book as a class read-aloud. (I am aware of the irony of awarding stars alongside my review, but to neglect to put them would indicate that I did not find any value in the book whatsoever, and I do love the illustrations and the character.)

Jamie, my two year old grandson loves this book. To adults, this book may seem overly cute and simple. To a toddler, it is a slice of everyday life. The large colorful pictures and simple text make this a must have. The child can easily learn the words and read along especilly the line where the teacher says "David, be quiet!"

Yet another wonderful book by David Shannon! My PRE-K students absolutely LOVE this book!!! They have it, along with "No, David!", memorized. They always want to read it. I definitely recommend this book. Totally worth the money!

This is a great book. I am a Kindergarten teacher and my kids love it. This is a book that you may want to read on the first week of school to establish rules. I got all of David Shannon's books and they love the pictures, it makes me laugh also. I would highly recommend this book to anyone. I read it to my mom last year and she loved it. So, I purchased it for her. Great Christmas present.