Reviews
Praise for David Shannon NO, DAVID! A Caldecott Honor Book An ALA Notable Book A NEW YORK TIMES Best Illustrated Book A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL Best Book A BULLETIN FOR THE CENTER OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS Blue Ribbon Book JANGLES: A BIG FISH STORY A 2012 Parents' Choice FunStuff Award Winner A 2013 Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee * "Picture-book art doesn't get much more rousing than this; for anglers in particular and adventure lovers in general, it's a slam-dunk."--PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review "Action-packed close-ups capture the seemingly omniscient, omnipotent Jangles from arresting angles, allowing readers to feel they are front and center in this fantastic fishing fable. Some fish indeed!"--KIRKUS REVIEWS TOO MANY TOYS A NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller GOOD BOY, FERGUS! A NEW YORK TIMES Notable Book THE BUNYANS (by Audrey Wood) A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL Best Book of the Year An American Booksellers Pick of the Lists HOW GEORGIE RADBOURN SAVED BASEBALL A NEW YORK TIMES Best Illustrated Book, Awards and Honours for David Shannon No, David! A Caldecott Honor Book New York Times Best Illustrated Book School Library Journal Best Book Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon An ALA Notable Book The Rain Came Down SCBWI Golden Kite Award Good Boy, Fergus! New York Times Notable Book Too Many Toys New York Times Bestseller, "Shannon offers young head lice victims and the grownups who love them a much-needed source of levity and empathy. His itchy redheaded hero can't help imagining the worst - which is right up Shannon's alley (his always expressive hand-lettering is deployed to especially good effect). What if the boy becomes a social pariah? What if his condition requires a scorched scalp policy? What if the "lice-a-palooza" in his hair (which looks more like a hootenanny than a rock festival) takes over the entire house? Shannon wisely allows these anxieties to vent, then calmly defuses them with epiphanies ("I found out a bunch of kids had them!") and informative asides ("Relax. Dogs don't get head lice"). He also underscores the idea that every lice-ridden kid has a secret weapon: mom (the book is dedicated to "moms everywhere and their battled-tested anti-lice weapons"). By book's end, the lice have been whittled down from satanic scourge to manageable pain, and readers will come away reassured that it will take a lot more than a bunch of bug-eyed, multilegged "Little Nasties" to sink their families." - Publishers Weekly starred review, Praise for Bugs in my Hair *"Don't scratch your head over this purchase: Entertainment and information are all wrapped up in one funny and disinfected package." -- Kirkus , starred review *"Shannon offers young head lice victims and the grownups who love them a much-needed source of levity and empathy." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "Tons of fun, and isn't fun what sufferers of head lice need the most?" -- Booklist "Shannon's wry sense of humor makes a sticky subject easier to talk about, and although funny, the book imparts quite a bit of information." -- School Library Journal "A winning blend of humor and facts." -- Shelf Awareness, "Shannon offers young head lice victims and the grownups who love them a much-needed source of levity and empathy. His itchy redheaded hero can't help imagining the worst - which is right up Shannon's alley (his always expressive hand-lettering is deployed to especially good effect). What if the boy becomes a social pariah? What if his condition requires a scorched scalp policy? What if the "lice-a-palooza" in his hair (which looks more like a hootenanny than a rock festival) takes over the entire house? Shannon wisely allows these anxieties to vent, then calmly defuses them with epiphanies ("I found out a bunch of kids had them!") and informative asides ("Relax. Dogs don't get head lice"). He also underscores the idea that every lice-ridden kid has a secret weapon: mom (the book is dedicated to "moms everywhere and their battled-tested anti-lice weapons"). By book's end, the lice have been whittled down from satanic scourge to manageable pain, and readers will come away reassured that it will take a lot more than a bunch of bug-eyed, multilegged "Little Nasties" to sink their families." - Publishers Weekly starred review, Praise for David ShannonNO, DAVID!A Caldecott Honor BookAn ALA Notable BookA NEW YORK TIMES Best Illustrated BookA SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL Best BookA BULLETIN FOR THE CENTER OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS Blue Ribbon BookJANGLES: A BIG FISH STORYA 2012 Parents' Choice FunStuff Award WinnerA 2013 Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee* "Picture-book art doesn't get much more rousing than this; for anglers in particular and adventure lovers in general, it's a slam-dunk."--PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review"Action-packed close-ups capture the seemingly omniscient, omnipotent Jangles from arresting angles, allowing readers to feel they are front and center in this fantastic fishing fable. Some fish indeed!"--KIRKUS REVIEWSTOO MANY TOYSA NEW YORK TIMES BestsellerGOOD BOY, FERGUS!A NEW YORK TIMES Notable BookTHE BUNYANS (by Audrey Wood)A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL Best Book of the YearAn American Booksellers Pick of the ListsHOW GEORGIE RADBOURN SAVED BASEBALLA NEW YORK TIMES Best Illustrated Book, Praise for Bugs in my Hair *"Don't scratch your head over this purchase: Entertainment and information are all wrapped up in one funny and disinfected package." -- Kirkus , starred review *"Shannon offers young head lice victims and the grownups who love them a much-needed source of levity and empathy." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review *"Hilarious and consoling, this title should find a home in every school nurse's office and, unfortunately, all too many private residences as well." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books , starred review "Tons of fun, and isn't fun what sufferers of head lice need the most?" -- Booklist "Shannon's wry sense of humor makes a sticky subject easier to talk about, and although funny, the book imparts quite a bit of information." -- School Library Journal
