Friday, June 29, 2018

Grow Up, David! by David Shannon - OPTIONAL

Grow Up, David! by David Shannon. PICTURE BOOK. The Blue Sky Press (Scholastic), AUGUST 2018. $18. 9781338250978

EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL

With only one phrase per spread, this book follows the format of other David books, only this time it represents the relationship between big brother and younger brother. The older brother is hard on David until he finally invites David to play football with him and we see the joy of this relationship. 

This was not my favorite of all the David books, but it was fun.  It will appeal to kids that have older brothers. The illustrations are quirky, but appealing to kids. Even though it ends on a positive note, I do worry that it reinforces negative big brother behavior if it is an older brother reading the book.

Jen Wecker

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