David Smells!: A Diaper David Book

Personal response: The five senses are explored through the experiences of baby David. This book teaches the senses by describing them in ways infants and toddlers can relate to. Fans of gross-out humor will laugh at some of the situations (dirty diapers for smell, a popsicle dropped on the ground and covered with detritus for taste, etc) and the book ends with a peek-a-boo scene. The book seems tailor-made to give parents something to talk about while reading -- the child could be asked about what something would smell like, sound like, etc. Big, colorful, slightly scribbly illustrations set a mood of childish energy and enthusiasm.

This baby board book uses child-like illustrations to introduce the five senses through the antics of cheeky baby David. Using the format of "Diaper David's" previous two books, the illustrations show David misbehaving as the text admonishes him not to do it. For example, to illustrate David's sense of taste, the artist shows David about to eat a lolly pop covered in dirt and dead flies as an off-page presence shouts, "No, David, don't eat that!"
Simple, enjoyable, and educational, I would recommend this book for birth through pre-K.

David Smells by David Shannon is another book in the David series. This book focuses on the five senses, with David using all five, and getting in trouble for using them the way he does. The book ends with the sense of sight and on a friendly note with peek-a-boo.

This book would be very appropriate for younger children who enjoy the David series. There are large, easy to see pictures that are fun to look at, as well as large text which makes it easy to read for young children. It is a short read, so it would be perfect for children who are just learning to read.

I would definitely recommend this book and use it in my classroom. I am a big fan of the David series. They just don't come any cuter than this.

I will never recover from the visual image of the lollipop David almost eats off the ground in this book. (and I've seen my kid lick the floor at daycare!!!) That lollipop is so dirty it has a dead fly stuck to it. Two-year-olds are DISGUSTING!

Also, David is ugly. I hope he looks cuter when he gets older.


What?!

That can happen sometimes!

My copy is a board book, but the pictures are much too complex for toddlers. It's funnier for a pre-schooler.

This is a great and fun books for kids, David does the most gross things that babies do, like picking food from the ground, etc.
Age group: 3-5
Source: Pierce County

david makes a bunch of bad discussions and learns that he needs to make better choices
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