Description: A lovable and mischievous story of David from David Shannon, the bestselling picture book author who has captured the hearts of children around the world! David Shannon became a world-renowned picture book author the moment he published No, David! in 1998. No, David! won prestigious awards including the 1999 Caldecott Honor, an ALA Notable Book designation, and a BCCB Blue Ribbon Book. Since then, his picture books have made headlines by climbing the New York Times and Amazon.com bestseller lists as soon as they're released. Children around the world love his work because they identify with the main character David's silly, mischievous antics and can't wait to see what he'll do next. They also feel a sense of psychological release watching David get scolded by his mom every day, only to turn around and play happily as if nothing happened. Starting with No, David!, the David series has been beloved by children readers worldwide for 22 years since its debut. This new title, Don't Copy Me, David!, published 18 years after the original series began, is a picture book depicting the relationship between the still mischievous and playful David and his older brother—humorously portraying how brothers fight over trivial things every day, yet somehow reconcile and play together before you know it. Don't Copy Me, David! is a picture book that warmly captures the subtle dynamics between siblings, telling the story of David, who just wants to play with his big brother. In David's eyes, his brother is tall, strong, and always looks cool. So David wants to play with him and follows him around everywhere, but his brother just finds David annoying. Eventually the two fight, get scolded by their mom, and are punished. But before long, they reconcile as if nothing happened and play happily together. In any household with two or more children, there's never a quiet day due to sibling conflicts. They fight over toys or engage in invisible competitions over who gets more treats. In particular, when a younger sibling is born, the older sibling must share the love they once had all to themselves and is expected to take on the responsibility of caring for and yielding to the younger one. Meanwhile, the younger sibling struggles in their own way to gain the attention and trust that the older sibling already has from their parents. This book honestly and simply captures the feelings of all siblings everywhere, who are sometimes friends and sometimes rivals, growing up while competing with each other. A Story of Brothers Growing Up Together, Bickering Every Day Yet Understanding Each Other David is a troublemaker who follows his brother around all day, pestering him endlessly. He secretly steals his brother's snacks, rummages through his brother's precious belongings without permission, and even ties his brother's shoelaces together so he can't go anywhere. And that's not all—he picks fights with his brother that he can't possibly win. He seems like such an incorrigible prankster that you might think he was born just to torment his brother. Despite all this, David is a lovable little brother you just can't stay mad at. That's because he wants to do everything his brother does and go everywhere his brother goes. So while they growl at each other like enemies when they fight, they're the best of friends when they play together. David, always looking up to his big brother, represents every younger sibling in the world. This book will bring big laughs and comfort to siblings who fight and make up with each other every single day. A Picture Book That Vividly Captures Children's Honest, Unfiltered Behavior David Shannon's picture books are known for driving the story through illustrations rather than text. The crooked, child-like handwriting functions almost like part of the artwork itself, and even children who can't read yet can fully understand the story. The sharp, jagged teeth that stand out on mischievous David perfectly complement the vividly colored illustrations. The most distinctive feature of this book is that, because the story is told from David's point of view, adults are only shown through their hands, feet, or torsos. Even though adults never fully appear, the interaction and conversation between child and adult still comes through clearly. In particular, the way the white space is arranged differently depending on David's and his mom's moods helps convey what the child is feeling.