Grow up, David!, written by David Shannon, reviewed by Klaudia Janek

David is back with his adventures. Readers will see David trying to hang out with his older brother, but still getting in a lot of trouble. David’s big brother always said that David was too little. He got kicked out of the tree house, picked on, took things he should not have, and got into fights with his older brother. But in the end, readers will see that David’s brother really does love him. He just does not show it often.

Straight Talk for Librarians: This book continues the story from the other David books. It can definitely be a stand alone read. It’s a great book for readers who have older siblings that pick on them. David’s facial expressions will make readers giggle and nod in sympathy. You feel for the little guy as he gets his face pushed out of the tree house with his older brothers foot. David is a messy kid and I feel like that is conveyed in the authors illustrations. The colors are bright and appealing to young readers. While the main characters are boys and very reflective of the behavior of young boys, all readers will laugh along with his antics. This is a good purchase for a K-2 school library collection. It is a very fast read if it was to be read aloud, but if you just have 5 minutes, you can get through this read aloud. I think it could encourage readers to share their sibling stories of if anyone has ever made them feel excluded. If you are in the IB PYP world, you can discuss with students how David is a risk-taker.