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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day [Paperback]

Judith Viorst (Author), Ray Cruz (Illustrator)
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Book Description

Publication Date: 1 Jan 1987
Alexander knew it was going to be a terrible day when he woke up with gum in his hair.

His best friend deserted him. There was no dessert in his lunch bag. And, on top of all that, there were lima beans for dinner and kissing on TV!

This handsome new edition of Judith Viorst's classic picture book is sure to charm readers of all ages.

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Product details

  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers; 2nd edition (1 Jan 1987)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0689711735
  • ISBN-13: 978-0689711732
  • Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 0.3 x 22.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 6,882 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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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. Read the first page
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book!!!! 19 Nov 1997
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
When I was 16 yrs old I worked in daycare, one day I found this book and read it to my class...It was so great, every child soon knew every word and I was ask to read almost everyday. That was 14 yrs ago, I now have my own 6 yr old son, and this is his favorite book, we read it all the time. Even my mother who is near 70 yrs old laughs each time she reads it. It is a wonderful book for all ages. Everyone can relate to having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Great to highlight that everyone has a bad day 21 Nov 2003
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I have used this as part of self esteem and anger management sessions and it has been really good. No-one's day could ever be quite as bad as this one in reality - so you can always show that someone has had a worse day and dealt with it well. Thought it would have been nice if it was in colour, as the kids can loose interest in black & white picture.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!! 11 Aug 1999
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I love this book...It shows children how others have bad days. The way the book is written makes the children you read to want to participate. Pretty soon you have the children talking aloud with you as you read!
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30 of 33 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Not so enjoyable for us as the other reviewers found it. 4 Jun 2010
By Mrs. Katharine Kirby TOP 100 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this book for our six year old grandson on the back of the glowing reviews posted. However I would point out a few things. The language/culture references are all USA - gum, carpool, lima beans, railroad train, sailboat, smushed, tack, Hersey bar, jellyroll, mom, elevator, shoe store, sneakers. This can be an overload for an child in the UK who doesn't use these everyday phrases. There is a hopelessness and lack of cheer about the story, no one tries to comfort or cheer Alexander, his brothers, parents and friends are all against him or without consideration. At the end of the day there is only bleakness. Personally I wasn't as keen as everyone else about this book. It may grow on us but really I don't see the value of ramming another culture's phrases home day after day. It seems cruel to laugh at someone else having a 'horrible' time although of course nobody actually dies. The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day things are smallish annoyances. Just thought I'd right the balance here with my reflections on what seems to be a really popular book.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A home library classic. 30 Nov 1998
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
This book got me through high school! On days when I was suffering from teen angst, my best friend would bring in her copy for me to read before the day began. Now I'm expecting a child in May, and this book is on our essential home library list. I can't wait to have an excuse to read it over and over again!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable & cheery way to look at a bad day! 15 Jan 1998
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
I've read this book for years to pre-school children. They love it! It's an animated and delightful story. I highly recommend this to any child or adult who's ever had a cruddy day. It's a great way to teach a child the joys of laughing at one's self & taking life less seriously!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Nice book, very American, black and white pictures 23 Sep 2010
By mummyyummy
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This tells the story of how things go wrong from start to finish for Alexander on his bad day. The reader comes away thinking "well my bad day hasn't been as bad as Alexander's!"
Unfortunately though as it is American it has many American references/spellings, which i had to substitue for English words as i read it to my children. For example, mom, gum, elevator, lime beans, sneakers etc.
Nice book but not a family favourite. Probably most suited to 5 - 8 year olds.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Good message 27 Aug 2010
By young man VINE™ VOICE
Format:Paperback
A great book with a fun approach to the message that we all have a bad day sometime, I really like that it doesn't suddenly all become great in the end and that he goes to bed without it all becoming "smiley" again, because life isn't like that and this book is brave enough to not shy away from that reality.
My one criticism is that it isn't in colour as the black and white pictures, though charming, did not appeal to my little guy and with so many bright and brilliant books out there now lets down a great story.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cute and funny
This is about my 7yr old son - just written about 30 years before he was born!

His favourite saying is 'this is the worst day ever! Read more
Published 17 days ago by C. udall
5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant
great fun - for adults and children. wonderful book Can see no reason for writing more words cannot understand why necessary.
Published 1 month ago by Mrs. J. Ludlow
5.0 out of 5 stars Not Just for Children
There is not much I can say about this classic American children's book that has not already been said many, many times. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Lectrice
5.0 out of 5 stars How could anyone NOT identify with this book?
I laughed big time over this book -- and yet, it was empathic laughing because I identified with it so much. Read more
Published 12 months ago by L. L Teuling
2.0 out of 5 stars Alexander cd
I loved the book but the cd was a bit of a disappointment - the storyteller had a bit of a drawl to her American accent and I found it tiring after a while and I think it spoilt... Read more
Published 17 months ago by sharkchaser
1.0 out of 5 stars HIDEOUS book in all respects! ANGRY, DEPRESSING & NEGATIVE book!
Hideous book!!! Angry & ugly illustrations, disgruntled and downtrodden tone to the story (if it is even worthy of the name 'story' as there really isn't one! Read more
Published 19 months ago by Wilson
4.0 out of 5 stars Funny and entertaining read
I love books with a moral. This one is well written and funny, and could just as well apply to adults as children. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Flojo
5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant
Great book ... I have 4 little boys aged 6, 8, 10 and 11 years and it's a great book for all! Thanks Amazon for your amazing deal to send books free to Australia! LOVE IT!
Published on 30 Mar 2011 by fourlilboys
2.0 out of 5 stars Not a very uplifting book
This was given to our 6 year old son, who loves a story at bedtime. With a new book he normally loves to read it again and again. Not with this one. Read more
Published on 29 Nov 2010 by debjo60
5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable book!
This is a great little book for all ages! Send it to someone to perk them up when they are down or just to bring forth a smile :)Also wonderful to give to children to help them... Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2010 by LSchein
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