No, David! is a 1998 children's picture book written and illustrated by David Shannon and published by Scholastic Inc. Shannon wrote a story by himself at five years old, and later in his life, he found this story and decided to publish it after re-writing this original work. This short children’s book focuses on the story of a mischievous child named David who misbehaves constantly and is always faced with a reprimanding “No, David!” from his mother. Important themes such as discipline, proper behavior, parental love, and childhood essence are evident throughout this children’s book through words and illustrations. Regardless of the varying receptions from the public, after its original publication, No, David! was recognized with a variety of different awards and honors, and there were many adaptations that were made in the following years based off of this book. Source: Wikipedia (en)