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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Judith Viorst. Poor Alexander! He woke up with gum in his hair; his mom forgot to put dessert in his lunch bag; there were lima beans for dinner, and kissing on TV even the cat refuses to sleep in his bed. Some days are just like that. Alexander's awful day is the perfect lead-off for this collection of funny, touching stories about the ups and downs of childhood from imaginary monsters to saying goodbye to a family pet. Judith Viorst's insightful and humorous stories are the perfect antidote to any child's "terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day."
"I went to sleep with gum in my mouth and now there's gum in my hair and when I got out of bed this morning I tripped on the skateboard and by mistake I dropped my sweater in the sink while the water was running and I could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day."
So begin the trials and tribulations of the irascible Alexander, who has been earning the sympathy of readers since 1972. People of all ages have terrible, horrible days, and Alexander offers us the cranky commiseration we crave as well as a reminder that things may not be all that bad. As Alexander's day progresses, he faces a barrage of bummers worthy of a country- western song: getting smushed in the middle seat of the car, a dessertless lunch sack, a cavity at the dentist's office, stripeless sneakers, witnessing kissing on television, and being forced to sleep in railroad-train pajamas. He resolves several times to move to Australia.
Judith Viorst flawlessly and humorously captures a child's testy temperament, rendering Alexander sympathetic rather than whiny. Our hero's gum-styled hair and peevish countenance are artfully depicted by Ray Cruz's illustrations. An ALA Notable Book, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is a great antidote to bad days everywhere, sure to put a smile on even the crabbiest of faces. (Ages 5 to 9)
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150 Reviews
| From: Amazon Posted: Dec 28, 2007 Type: User Review |
Great child's book
This is a wonderful book to help teach children about their emotions. Since children need to learn what they feel and how what they feel changes, they can identify with Alexandar.
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 5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Dec 27, 2007 Type: User Review |
Havent received yet.
I am looking forward to receiving this book for my grandson; however, I still have not received my order. It was mailed by parcel post. When I searched to find the progress of the delivery, I found that it was delivered on December 8. However,...
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 2.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Dec 24, 2007 Type: User Review |
Love it
Another of Judith Viorst's wonderful books that my daughter enjoyed as a kid, and now is sharing with her kids.
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Dec 17, 2007 Type: User Review |
LOVE IT
My children thoroughly enjoy this book. They have now both taken to having "Terrible, Horrible, no good, very bad days", when things don't go their way. AND, they are moving to Australia!
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Dec 15, 2007 Type: User Review |
Alexander makes my nephews day!
I bought the book for my three nephews who are all under four years old. I occasionally babysit them and took the book over one day on a babysitting adventure. It just so happened my 4 year old nephew had homework before he ran off to pre-school....
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 4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Dec 13, 2007 Type: User Review |
Helps kids
Good book to read with your Kindergartner so that you can bring up things that are going on in school to discussion.
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4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Dec 05, 2007 Type: User Review |
ADORABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think this is one of the best books I've read. It is warm, and funny. At the same time it reminds us that everyone has bad days! I adore this book not only because it's an excellent children's book, but because it appeals to the child in all of...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Oct 31, 2007 Type: User Review |
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
A wonderful book about a day when absolutely nothing went right. As the author of the Sleepytown Beagle book series, I found this book a must have! ~Timothy Glass
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Oct 18, 2007 Type: User Review |
Sarah and the Absolutely Awful, Messed up, Hideous, Pits of a Bad Day
So sure, as of this writing 142 people have plenty to say about this book.
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Oct 17, 2007 Type: User Review |
Timeless!
This was one of my son's favorites as a little boy ~~ but I bought this for my grandson!! Little boys never change!! :o)
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5.00/5 |
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