Oops!

David

by David Shannon

Oops! Did somebody make a mess?! Join David as he finds himself in a few sticky situations, and learn his five favorite words along the way. From throwing a ball to riding a tricycle to taking a bath, David sometimes has a little too much fun. But he knows there's nothing better than cuddling 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!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, Humor, Kids

Unknown Binding

First published February 1, 2005

About the author

David Shannon is the author and illustrator of many highly praised books for children. Born in Washington, D.C., he grew up in Spokane, Washington. He graduated from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, with a fine arts degree, and then moved to New York City. His editorial illustrations have appeared in The New York Times, Time, and Rolling Stone, and his artwork has appeared on numerous book jackets. Shannon is a passionate baseball fan and softball player. He and his wife now live in Los Angeles.


David Shannon @ Scholastic

Reviews

[midnightfaerie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A board book, and too easy for any reader, but still a great one to read out loud to babies and toddlers. A book about David's( our favorite naughty boy) first words, it's fun to see how messy and crazy he can be. I read books at the breakfast table and even my 5 yr old loved looking at this one. The picture of the dog with mac and cheese on his back was one of our favorites. Another win by David Shannon.

[Dee/ bookworm · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for small children/babies.

[Bea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute and adequate.

[Brianna Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very simple picture book with only one to three words on each page. Yet there is action and emotions drawn out in the pictures on each page. This would be a great book to read to little children to introduce reading to them as there is minimal words and more pictures in the few pages of this book.

[Kara Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect for babies and toddlers. I picked it up at the library and read it to my 10-month-old probably six or seven times in a week. The pictures are really fun and exciting.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good

[♥♣Mary♦♠ If She So Pleases · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very simple book to learn a few easy words.

[Ashley Adams · Rating 3 out of 5]

Early words are explored in this board book offshoot of David Shannon's beloved series.

[Brian · Rating 2 out of 5]

Little dude creeps me out.

[RussellFamily Childcare · Rating 5 out of 5]

The friends and I love reading this book.

[Colette · Rating 3 out of 5]

Third book in the short series littles will enjoy.

[Quan Byrd · Rating 5 out of 5]

good book

[Karawan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the premise of this book. My son is a sweet and well-meaning, but active and sometimes destructive toddler so I thought he'd relate to the main character. For each of baby's first words it shows some sort of "incident" (for "dog" the little boy spills a bowl of macaroni and cheese on his poor pet). It's very simple, each page spread being just a word, an illustration of an accident that goes with that word, and a word like "oops" to show the child's reaction. At the end all is well when he snuggles up for a nap with his head on Mama's shoulder. This would have had 4 stars for being a simple but sweet story, but I cannot get over the creepy appearance of David. He reminded me of a Chucky doll! Luckily my son did not appear to be traumatized, although he also was doing his active and destructive toddler routine (in the church's library of all places!) and wasn't paying a lot of attention while I was reading.

[Robert Beveridge · Rating 4 out of 5]

David Shannon, Oops! (Blue Sky Press, 2005)

Another in the Diaper David trilogy of pre-lit board books meant as a companion to Shannon's David trilogy for young readers. Of the three, I think it's the weakest, but that's a very qualified statement: it's just as amusing as the others, and Shannon's short, to-the-point text and wonderfully creepy illustrations are just as strong as they are in the other two books. Where I think it's “weak” is that this is a much more subtle book, aimed at teaching children cause-and-effect relationships—that seems to me as if it's a subject that should be covered in the early readers, not in the pre-lit. Which doesn't mean the kiddies aren't going to love it for the same reason they love the other two (and my eleven-month-old son, also named David, is extremely fond of these, of course), but I think the cause-and-effect relationships are probably flying right over his head. Still, he loves it, and so do we. *** ½

[Deb · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of Emily's favorite books. It's been a primer of sorts for words. Food has been 'yum yums' for a long time. We used "bike" for "ride" but now that she is on a push toy of her own "ride" gets used more frequently. I exaggerate the exclamations and that always makes her laugh. Now she is using the word "whee!", so my work here is done.

[Alicia · Rating 3 out of 5]

My daughter loves this book and asks for it frequently. I like that it is a David book. The only thing that I don't like are some of the words. My daughter likes to say "bike" where the book says "ride." I think her way makes more since. The other pages a fine.

[sharla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Both of my kids have loved this book- it is very worn and we will probably have to replace it soon. It entertains a 10 month old for like 20 minutes at a time!!! Give me another board book that will do that!

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this book for my newphew and he loved it! The one word pages are perfect for toddlers and young readers. He loves David and loves to read this book. He has learned each page and tells me how David is so silly. A great character and a great set of books.

[Alexis Munk · Rating 2 out of 5]

I hate these books. I think if the illustrations weren't so creepy I would actually enjoy it. I will never buy these books for my future students or for my own kids. It is a good short book that would be great for beginning readers.

[Jude Gravois]

The diaper david series tell a story in very few words. Fun art with interesting perspectives

[Katie Whitlatch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute book for toddlers/babies that will sit still long enough to look at it. There aren't many words, so you get to turn the page quickly which is what my son is always ready to do!

[=My_CiTy_90404= · Rating 5 out of 5]

OOPS

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Corbin loved this book of first words. He really related to the main character and enjoyed the illustrations.

[Kristen · Rating 1 out of 5]

I just don't understand these David books. Seriously.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Classic David in a board book form.

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oops! (A Diaper David Book)
by David Shannon
a cute story about a little boy and the things he get into

[Ubalstecha · Rating 5 out of 5]

You will love this as much as your kids do.

[Tricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent, this is my first experience with a Diaper David board book. How perfect for toddlers. Common words such as "mama" and "bath" are shared with fun illustrations of David being himself.

[Anjali Derhgawen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is for kids that are just learning to read. It goes through David's first words and shows how you eat, bathe, ride a bike, etc. It is good for new readers.

[Levi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like reading this book, I can identify with David, even if I haven't broken a window yet.