Quote of the day
Everyone confesses in the abstract that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us all; but practically most people do all they can to get rid of it, and as a general rule nobody does much more than circumstances drive them to do.
David Shannon
Born: October 5, 1959 (age 66)
Bio: David Shannon is an American writer and illustrator of children's books. Shannon grew up in Spokane, Washington. He graduated from the Art Center College of Design and now lives in Los Angeles. In 1998 he won the Caldecott Honor for his No, David!.
Known for:
- No, David! (1998)
- David goes to school (1999)
- A Bad Case of Stripes (1998)
- David gets in trouble (2002)
- Duck on a bike (2002)








