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."
Outline "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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Reviews - What do our customers think?
Timeless story Jun 5, 2008
My daughter loves this book as a bedtime story. She is so enthralled with how bad Alexander thinks he has it. I love the book and my little bookworm loves it too!
Consider it a new classic Jun 4, 2008
A wonderful book that gives children valedation that it is ok and normal to have bad days. Lovely. Will buy for all my grandchildren.
terrific May 24, 2008
absoultely terrific, my daughter loved this book and it helped her express her feelings better.
Got a Grumpy Kindergartner? May 22, 2008
Kids have good days and bad days. If you're kindergartner isn't adjusting well, this may be the ticket. It tells the story of Alex who is having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bady day.
Good Reading!! May 21, 2008
RE: Alexancer and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.
This book was just introduced to my twin Grandchildren who are in kindergarten. They absolutely loved it and it helps them recognize letters & words. Pretty soon they'll be reading the book to me!!
