Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Low Price

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Summary: Alexander's terrible day brings in a terriffic review!
Review: Viorst does her best work on this children's book. It hits the High Quality Picture Book Criteria right on the head. Her use of illustrations are wonderfully clever, accurate and appropriate. A child can sit and listen to this book while exploring the illustrators creativity. The illustrations compliment the setting and the plot perfectly. While I read and evaluated the book, I admired all the great detail involved on every page. The pictures definately enhance the quality of the book. One can picture the story in their head easily due to the great extent of artwork involved. I found no biases of any sort. Along with the illustrations the plot and characters are life-like and believable. A child could definately rationalize and understand the story. Considering everyone has a bad day every now and then the theme is wonderful. Especially for a young child and even adults reflecting back on this story can be a stress reliever. I recommend this book because I feel that readers of all ages could relate to this book. It is very cleverly written and created. The language is appropriate for all therefore it can be enjoyed by all ages. The book (story line and illustrations) just flow. Sometimes you can't help but read it again! Alexander's bad day is assured to bring a smile to your face.

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Summary: Still makes me laugh
Review: I'm 17 years old and still remember and enjoy reading this book from when I was younger. A friend of mine and I recently got together to go read children's books all day at the local bookstore, and I was delighted when I found "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" sitting on the shelves ready to be read. Alexander is a typical little boy who believes every obstacle in his life is leading to the end of the world. I laughed the whole way through the book, relating to him on several levels. I think the book is wonderfully written for all audiences; while a child may life, an adult may look at Alexander's tale and reminisce about their own childhood when they received plain white sneakers instead of ones with racing stripes.

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Summary: Worst Kids Book
Review: I think this is the worst childrens book I have ever read!!!!! What a horrible example to set for our children. Kids need to understand the reality of life, yet this book sets such a negative tone and creates negative children! No wonder our society is so screwed up!

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Summary: Made my terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days better!...
Review: I used to awaken to gum in my hair. Not very often, mind you, but I can see how that could start off a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. The main reason we bought this for our son was simply for the boy's name. However, I remembered reading it when I was a child; the simplicity of the story really makes it that much better. It's very easy to comprehend, and VERY easy to sympathize with Alexander. It's hard to believe such great character development, depth and storytelling can exist in a children's book with barely a sentence on each line, but it's happened with the Alexander books. I look forward to reading them to my son for years.

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Summary: NOT JUST FOR THE KIDDIES.....
Review: I adore this book not only because it's an excellent children's book, but because it appeals to the child in all of us. When I'm having a bad day, I simply pick this book off of my shelf, read it, and find myself laughing my troubles away. It's easy to forget that we shouldn't sweat the small stuff, and this is an important lesson for children as well as for "bigger" children. Alexander helps me keep in tune with my own child's moods and days- I've learned to accept a few more messes here and there. Buy a copy for your office today! It will put a smile on your face

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Summary: why introduce such a negative attitude?
Review: If you like your kids to learn how to be frustrated and learn to look for things to be angry about, this is your book!

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Summary: Everyone's had a day like this
Review: The drawings are cute pen and ink sketches. I think everyone has had a bad day like this. I'm not sure that running away -- even to somewhere as wonderful as Australia is the best solution to ones troubles.

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Summary: think YOU had a bad day?
Review: Alexander will make your kids laugh-out-loud with his terrible horrible days. This book, Drum, Chavi, Drum! and Slithery Jake are a must if you wish to bring joy into your kids' lives.

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Summary: Excellent...
Review: My 5 year old son absolutely loves this book and cracks up at the illustrations. I recommend it. It's awesome!

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Summary: One of my Favorite Books!
Review: This is one of my favorite books! I practically have it memorized. It reminds me that even on bad days, things aren't always as bad as they seem.