David is ready for some fun trouble in the third companion to the Caldecott Honor-winning No, David! by bestselling picture book creator David Shannon! "When David gets in trouble, he always says . . . 'NO! It's not my fault! I didn't mean to! It was an accident!'" Whatever the situation, David's got a good excuse. And no matter what he's done "wrong," it's never really his fault. But soon, David realizes that making excuses makes him feel bad and saying he’s sorry makes him feel better. David Shannon continues to entertain us with young David's mischievous antics and a lighthearted story that's sure to leave readers of all ages laughing. With millions of copies in print and five sequels, No, David! hit the ground running in 1998 and was a Caldecott Honor Book, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book, and a classic for over 25 years. "No" and "David" were the first words David Shannon learned how to spell. Shannon's Caldecott Honor Book No, David! is based on a book he made as a child showing a kid doing all the things he isn't supposed to do. In the sequel David Goes to School , it turns out that teachers say no, too. And in this third picture book, it's David's turn to talk back. What does he say when he gets in trouble? "I didn't mean to." (Skateboarding into a lamp table.) "It was an accident!" (Hitting a baseball into a window.) "I forgot!" (Happily walking down the street... in his underpants.) "But Dad says it!" (Boy in corner with mouth full of soap.) Of course, the cat-tail-pulling, burping, grape-juice-dropping, runny-egg-hating, out-of-control David wins us over in the end. A defiant "No, it wasn't me!" evolves into a guilt-ridden, late-at-night shout, "Yes! It was me! I'm sorry. I love you, Mom." Awwww. Shannon's expressive, childlike paintings of the round-headed, shark-toothed David-in-trouble perfectly capture the manic joys of early boyhood. (Ages 3 and older) --Karin Snelson reSchool-Grade 2-David is back, and he is still causing a commotion. This time, he is sure that he is not to blame for every disaster that befalls him. The illustrations clearly show the dilemmas he has created, but his words in childlike print tell why he feels his mother should not be angry with him. "It was an accident" excuses his baseball crashing through a window. "I forgot" is his laughing rejoinder as he walks to school in his underwear. "But she likes it!" explains why he is pulling on the cat's tail. Talking with a bar of soap in his mouth, he complains, "But Dad says it!" When he stands guiltily next to a previously beautifully decorated cake with chocolate all over his face, he says, "No, it wasn't me!" However, the next spread shows him sitting up in bed, crying out, "Yes! It was me! I'm sorry," and he is patted by his mother as he tells her he loves her. The contemporary stylistic art is just right for depicting the boy's antics and his high-energy personality. David's comments in handwritten text sympathetically and humorously show his childlike reasoning and his eventual willingness to take responsibility for his actions. The front cover shows him sitting on a stool having a time out, and the back cover is filled with an array of timers, each one showing one minute passing. Children who enjoyed No, David (1998) and David Goes to School (1999, both Scholastic) will welcome this lighthearted sequel. Adele Greenlee, Bethel College, St. Paul, MN Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. Praise for That's Not Funny, David! : "Shannon still knows how to appeal to readers… in energetic, highly expressive art." -- Kirkus Review Praise for No, David! : Caldecott Honor Book * “The illustrations are wonderful, full of good-time trouble-making tomfoolery… David… is nothing short of exhilarating.” -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review * “”This book is perfect for reading aloud.” -- School Library Journal , starred review * “The text rings soooo true…” – BCCB , starred review “Children… will recognize immediately that they have found a kindred spirit.” -- New York Times “Young listeners will know ALL the words, the temptation to chime in will be irresistible.” -- Booklist “Kids won’t be able to resist the rough-and-tumble David with his fanglike teeth, spiky hair and a monster talent for getting into trouble.” -- Newsweek Praise for David Goes to School : “The poster boy for relentless mischief-makers everywhere…” -- Kirkus Reviews “David is a lovable character whose emotions flow across his round face.” -- School Library Journal “The exaggerated shapes and slightly cartoonish poses of an array of students in all-too-familiar situations will have youngsters crowding together over the book at recess.” -- Publishers Weekly “Shannon's picture-book-a-clef, with its acid colors and bold, flat planes, can be laugh-out-loud funny or catch-in-your-throat memorable.” -- Booklist “David… will be recognizable (and perhaps inspiring) to viewers, who are unlikely ever to say No to David.” -- BCC