Mr. Nogginbody Gets a Hammer

Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3

Beloved picture book creator David Shannon introduces a new character in a satisfyingly silly and subversive take on a familiar parable.

If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. Meet Mr. Nogginbody.Armed with his new hammerhe fixes his floorthen the walland the picture on the walland the showerand the stop sign at the end of the street. . . What else will Mr. Nogginbody “fix”? Celebrated author David Shannon’s comically misguided new character gets carried away by success, and kids will laugh out loud at the consequences.

About the Author

David Shannon is the creator of the Caldecott Honor-winning No, David! and more than thirty other books beloved by children who "recognize immediately that they have found a kindred spirit" (New York Times). He lives in Los Angeles, California.