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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day |  | Author: Judith Viorst
Creator: Ray Cruz
Brand: INGRAM BOOK & DISTRIBUTOR
List Price: $7.99
Buy Used: $0.88
as of 7/30/2010 07:35 PDT details
Seller: internationalbooks
Rating:  224 reviews
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 32
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 9.7 x 0.1
MPN: ING0689711735
ISBN: 0689711735
EAN: 9780689711732
Publication Date: July 15, 1987
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Product Description
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."
Amazon.com Review
"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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 Kids will love this book June 25, 2010
DeeDee Fox (Rapid City, SD, US)
Everyone can relate to Alexander and the frustration of having a not-so-good-day. This story is written in a whimsical fashion, which helps us all to look at those less-than-perfect days and realize that some days are just going to end up that way. -We're all going to have days that don't go as we wish they would. For children to learn this valuable lesson can be refreshing and enlightening.
~DeeDee Fox, Author of The Ruby Red Slippers
 Great book for adults, too! June 9, 2010
didi02453 (Waltham, MA United States)
This is one of the best kids' books *ever.* I have also given Alexander's story to adult friends who were going through trying times... this book is a great way to show some support for a friend. (Assuming, of course, that the friend's trials and tribulations are not in fact life-threatening!)
Super June 1, 2010
Valori Mendrala (Portage, WI)
When my sister was young I would read this book to her! What a blast from the past.
This was one of my favorites May 7, 2010
J. Ghigliotti (Oklahoma City, OK USA)
as a child and now my kids like to read it too. This story is something kids can relate too and learn from. Fast Shipping
I love this classic :) April 13, 2010
Ulyyf (NYC)
Ah... Alexander. WHAT a day he had! Well, we all have days like that. Even in Australia, they have days like that, right? You start off on the wrong foot and it just goes from bad to worse.
I realized the essential truth of this even as a child. Nobody tells Alexander to think about the children with no shoes. Nobody tells Alexander he's being silly, it's not as bad as that. No, he gets to have his bad day without it being a moralizing experience. This is refreshingly honest when you're young! Seriously, no library is complete without this book.
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