David ShannonDavid ShannonBy Kelly R, Valerie P, & Miguel By Kelly R, Valerie P, & Miguel

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Born in Washington D.C in 1960.Born in Washington D.C in 1960. Today he lives in New York City. Today he lives in New York City. His inspiration was his daughter, and His inspiration was his daughter, and

his job of illustrating books.his job of illustrating books. He also had a career in arts. He He also had a career in arts. He

illustrated pictures for books, and illustrated pictures for books, and was a regular painter.was a regular painter.

His book, “No, David!” was patterned His book, “No, David!” was patterned after a book he made at age five.after a book he made at age five.

David went to college at the Center David went to college at the Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA.College of Design in Pasadena, CA.

Some of David’s illustrations Some of David’s illustrations appeared in New York Times.appeared in New York Times.

Books He WroteBooks He Wrote

The Bad Case Of StripesThe Bad Case Of Stripes Alice the FairyAlice the Fairy David Goes to SchoolDavid Goes to School

Works CitedWorks Cited Shannon, David, Shannon, David, David Goes to School.David Goes to School. New York: New York:

Scholastic Inc., 1999. Print.Scholastic Inc., 1999. Print. Shannon, David, Shannon, David, Duck on a Bike. Duck on a Bike. New York: New York:

Scholastic Inc., 2002. Print.Scholastic Inc., 2002. Print. Shannon, David, Shannon, David, Too Many ToysToo Many Toys. New York: . New York:

Scholastic Inc., 2008. Print.Scholastic Inc., 2008. Print. "David Shannon Biography." Scholastic: Teachers. "David Shannon Biography." Scholastic: Teachers.

Scholastic, n.d. Web. 13 Jan 2011. Scholastic, n.d. Web. 13 Jan 2011. <http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.j<http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=3623>.sp?id=3623>.

Harris, Laurie, Ed. "David Shannon." Biography for Harris, Laurie, Ed. "David Shannon." Biography for Beginners: All Authors. Pleasant Ridge, MI: Beginners: All Authors. Pleasant Ridge, MI: Favorable Impressions, 2005. Print.Favorable Impressions, 2005. Print.