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When Alexander wakes up with gum in his hair, he thinks that maybe it's going to be a bad day. When he trips on the skateboard by his bed and drops his sweater in the sink, he knows it's going to be even worse than he thought. His brothers find fabulous prizes in their cereal boxes; he finds cereal. His best friends get fancy desserts in their lunch boxes; Mom forgets dessert. From being scrunched in the car on the way to school all the way to lima beans for supper and kissing on TV (yuck!), the day just keeps getting worse. It's enough to make him want to move to Australia. A popular and prolific author of children's books, Judith Viorst writes so that kids can recognize themselves in her stories. Johnny Heller's sympathetic reading lets the child in everybody identify with Alexander's predicament and his temptation to go somewhere far away.
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"This is a great, imaginative book that explains to children that bad days really do happen to everyone, even in Australia! I loved the creative spin Viorst used when creating this fun story. I believe that Alexander is definitely a character that is relevant to every single student, since we're all bound to have one of those days. However, at the end of this book, the child's day might not seem too bad to them. This would be a great book to incorporate predications, cause & effect and you could even have your children switch-up the ending. Lots of great ides, with this entertaining book."
— Beckie (4 out of 5 stars)
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Listener Reviews
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" grate for emotionally response practice. It is ok to have feeling. Scratch that, is great to have feelings! "
— Leticia, 2/14/2014 -
" One of my very favorites. I often have similar days. "
— Cindy, 2/3/2014 -
" Such a fun book! If you read it out loud it's even better! Poor Alex! It's such an adorable read and he's so cute having his fit!! Another Classic! "
— Marcella, 2/3/2014 -
" Classic! Reading this book again brought back reality that sometimes we just have those bad days! This is great for students who may be having one of those days! Also, it would be good to discuss that everyone has those days no matter where they live- in your neighborhood or Austrailia. The emphasis on Austrailia could lead to searching the continent on a map! "
— Kristen, 1/24/2014 -
" It's hard for me to give 5 stars to a chiildren's book because I find so few "amazing." This one is really great though. Alexander is a great character. I read this book to my classes as an example of using long (run on) sentences to bring out characterization. Wonderfully written. "
— Rob, 1/16/2014 -
" The students will love this book. It talks about how a boy is having a bad day and that it happens to everyone. "
— Crystal, 1/15/2014 -
" One of my top 3 all time favorites! Some days are good and some days are bad.......even in Australia! "
— Diana, 1/9/2014 -
" This is a cute book about a little boy that has a terrible day. From the minute he wakes up to the very end, nothing seems to go right for poor Alexander. I think that this is a great book to read to students because sometimes we all have a bad day when nothing seems to be going our way. I would use this book for students to discuss times that they have had a rough day. I would also use this as a writing prompt so that students can talk about a time that they had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day or even write their own mini-book about that time. "
— Salima, 1/9/2014 -
" This is a good book but it puts my daughters in a bad mood after reading. "
— Dylan, 1/4/2014 -
" I so agree with this book on some days...especially testing days! Let's just move to Australia! "
— D., 12/31/2013 -
" Everyone has terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days just like Alexander! "
— Kyle, 12/22/2013 -
" The story is about Alexander, a young boy who had a rough day from the start and it did not get better. I did not like this story at all, maybe I am missing something.. "
— Pynteya, 12/11/2013 -
" Love Judith Viorst. Was thinking of giving this to a nephew....but maybe I'll just keep it. "
— Ivan, 11/26/2013 -
" I thought this book was funny and it really captured the way kids think about the world and the way they talk. It is a good book to teach kids that everyone has bad days sometimes. "
— Vanessa, 11/18/2013 -
" A book to show children that there are just some days when we all want to go back to bed - and these bad days take place all over the world - even in Australia. "
— Michelle, 11/18/2013 -
" Don't we all have days like that. "
— Steve, 11/8/2013 -
" I still think of this book when I'm having one of those days where everything seems to go wrong. "
— Bethany, 10/27/2013 -
" This is still too wordy for my 15-month old, but he is going to love it. I sure did! "
— Sydney, 10/9/2013 -
" My mom used to read this to me everyday! "
— Vivian, 9/23/2013 -
" hilarious and totally awesome book!!! "
— Michela, 8/17/2013 -
" A classic about how some days are just no good. "
— Child960801, 7/29/2013 -
" I think this book is perfect to read whenever you (or child) has a bad day! A charming, "feel bad" book it reminds you that some days life just stinks. Somehow, it manages to cheer you up... guess it is true that misery loves company. "
— David, 7/24/2013 -
" I read this every year during our personal writing unit. Boy does Alexander have a tough day! I think about moving to far away places such as Australia too! "
— Tierra, 7/21/2013 -
" This is a fabulous picture book which my son loved when he was small. "
— Kim, 7/15/2013 -
" Great book about to help children find good things about bad days. Can relate to anyone. "
— Esther, 6/24/2013 -
" Always a good choice! I have loved this one since Kindergarten. Thank you Mrs. Pennino! "
— Galadriel, 5/29/2013 -
" Clearly a classic among children's picture books! Whenever a friend, family member, or I have "one of those days", this is the title that comes to mind first! It was just one of those "terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days ... I think, perhaps, we should just go to Australia!" "
— Cindy, 5/18/2013 -
" Everyone has had a day like Alexander at one time or another; a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day, and so everyone can relate to the story and to the humour. It's a great read aloud story for children. "
— Lynn, 5/16/2013 -
" Fond memories of this book, despite its having been referenced *every* time I or one of my siblings had a sulk when we were kids. "
— Molly, 5/15/2013 -
" Sometimes my kids also have terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days. Maybe we should live in Australia. "
— P, 3/10/2013 -
" This book got me my first kiss in second grade. Five big smoochy stars for that! "
— MISTRESS, 2/9/2013
About Judith Viorst
Judith Viorst was born and brought up in New Jersey, graduated from Rutgers University, moved to Greenwich Village, and has lived in Washington, DC, since 1960, when she married Milton Viorst, a political writer. They have three sons and seven grandchildren. A 1981 graduate of the Washington Psychoanalytic Institute, Viorst writes in many different areas: science books; children’s picture books—including the beloved Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day; adult fiction and nonfiction; poetry for children and adults; and musicals.
About Cheryl Haas
Johnny Heller, winner of numerous Earphones and Audie Awards, was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine in 2019. He has been a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award winner from 2008 through 2013 and he has been named a top voice of 2008 and 2009 and selected as one of the Top 50 Narrators of the Twentieth Century by AudioFile magazine.