David Smells!: A Diaper David Book [Board book]

David Shannon (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2005 | Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Caldecott Honor artist David Shannon is back with a third original board book that features the star of the bestselling No, David! books as a troublemaking toddler and introduces the five senses.

Hey! What's that smell?! Join David as he discovers the five senses: touch, hear, see, smell, and taste. From petting the dog to banging on a drum, David knows how to have a good time. But he also knows that there's nothing better than playing a game with Mama at the end of a busy and exciting day. With the same irresistible humor and vibrant style as his award-winning No, David! books, David Shannon takes us back to the "early years" of his most beloved character. Perfect for beginning readers as well as for the youngest children!

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About the Author

DAVID SHANNON is the internationally acclaimed creator of more than twenty picture books, including the Caldecott Honor Book No, David! David Shannon and his family live in Southern California.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Board book: 12 pages
• Publisher: The Blue Sky Press (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439691389
• ISBN-13: 978-0439691383
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,587 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #36 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Baby-3 > Basic Concepts > Sense & Sensation

More About the Author

DAVID SHANNON is the illustrator of many successful picture books, including How I Became a Pirate. His numerous awards include a Caldecott Honor for No, David! He lives in Burbank, California.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another marvelously funny beginning reader!, October 10, 2007

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I am such a fan of Shannon's work! GREAT illustrations, simple vocabulary, totally amusing stories that pre-school or primary grade children can really identify with PLUS no matter how outrageous David's behavior each book ends with the assurance that while we might deplore the behavior...we always LOVE the child. Absolutely excellent on all levels!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cute book, September 11, 2009

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I bought this book for my 2 year old daughter hesitant at first that she was too old for it. When we got it she fell in love with it. She knew who David was from previous books we've read about him. This book is really well written and has great illustrations to help a young child understand their five senses. After just reading it a few times with her she now opens it up and points to her body parts as she sees them in the picture. For example when they show taste they show a sucker with bugs and trash stuck to it. And she'll say "Ew! Don't eat David". It gives room to discuss things a child should and should not do.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Something magical about David books, August 28, 2006

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There is something special about David books. Maybe it is the simplicity of the words but my 1 year old son is absolutely in love with them. He has four of them and always reaches for the David books over any other book that he has. He has tons of them too that have been passed down from siblings. They basically have just a couple of words on each page and you read them in about 20 seconds but the pictures add life to the short story. My son will sit and flip through these books on his own throughout the day. He gets a kick out of these.