David Shannon is a Caldecott Honor author and illustrator. His David books are extremely popular among both kids and adults. Among his nearly two dozen books are such well-known titles as Good Boy, Fergus!, How I Became a Pirate, The Amazing Christmas Extravaganza, Duck on a Bike, A Bad Case of Stripes, and Alice the Fairy. He lives in California with his family, including his dog Fergus.

David Shannon’s ClassroomsCare Reading Playlist

If I Ran the Zoo by Dr. Seuss

Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters from Obedience School by Mark Teague

The Boy’s King Arthur by Thomas Malory

Bubba and Beau, Best Friends by Kathi Appelt

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs! by Jon Scieszka

Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

Eloise by Kay Thompson

Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans

Dinosaur Bob by William Joyce

One thing about rules is that they're almost always written—on signs, on labels, on boxes, on tests, and on school handouts. Can you imagine how many rules you'd break if you couldn't read? You'd step on the grass, you'd jaywalk all the time, and you'd probably stand in the wrong line a lot, too. Reading keeps you from getting into trouble.