Children’s book author and illustrator David Shannon says he’d thought for years about recasting the King Midas tale into a story about a gold-obsessed boy. “Lately, I’ve seen so many ...

Shannon and David, 54, split in September 2017 after over 17 years of marriage, and settled their divorce in April 2019. The former couple share daughters Sophie, 17, and twins Stella and Adeline, 14.

Shannon became well known as a children’s author and illustration for books like his “David” series – the first of which, “No, David!” was a Caldecott Honor Book in 1999 – as well as ...

In 1998, David Shannon’s eponymous mischief maker blew onto the picture-book scene in No, David!, coloring on the walls, tracking mud on the carpet, and smashing a vase with a baseball—much to ...

Children’s book author and illustrator David Shannon says he’d thought for years about recasting the King Midas tale into a story about a gold-obsessed boy. “Lately, I’ve seen so many ...

Children’s book author and illustrator David Shannon says he’d thought for years about recasting the King Midas tale into a story about a gold-obsessed boy. “Lately, I’ve seen so many ...

Children’s book author and illustrator David Shannon says he’d thought for years about recasting the King Midas tale into a story about a gold-obsessed boy. “Lately, I’ve seen so many ...

Children’s book author and illustrator David Shannon says he’d thought for years about recasting the King Midas tale into a story about a gold-obsessed boy. “Lately, I’ve seen so many ...