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Alexander knew it was going to be a terrible day when he woke up with gum in this hair.
And it got worse...
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.
On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too.
idahoreader
Posted Wed Nov 11 00:00:00 EST 2009
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I bought this book for my granddaughters, and it had also been a favorite of my daughters as they were growing up. It is always nice to know that other people are having a "terrible, horrible, no good, very bad" day, once in a while. It does not dwell on the negative, and is very realistic, making it a good balance for children and adults both.
As an adult, one day at work, we were all having a challenging time, and the next day, this book mysteriously appeared, and we all re-read it, and laughed about our previous day.
I highly recommend this.
11 out of 13 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Sun May 15 00:00:00 EDT 2005
It should have been called Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Attitude. It was awful. I kept waiting for the mother to say something about his own negativity causing most of the problems he had, but it didn't happen. At the end of the book the lesson turned out to be, 'some days are just like that.' No mention of accepting the consequenses of his actions at all. The book was just whiney whiney, whiney! I read it with interest because I heard alot of good things about the book in my education classes in college. But now that I've read it I can't find a single good thing to say about the book. It was just so negative. Not fun to read. No good lessons or morals. Not at all interesting. I guess I'm just not the type of person who likes to hear someone complain on and on, without accepting responsibility for their own actions. My three year old son picked up on it, though, and said, 'he's not being a very nice boy.' Hah. That's an understatement. LOL. But I'm glad he was able to see it.
5 out of 19 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Fri Jul 23 00:00:00 EDT 2010
Our teacher read this book to us.It is about a boy named Alexander and he is not happy because everything bad is happening to him. He wakes up and is in a bad mood and can tell it is going to be a bad day. He wants to move to Australia. Nobody cares if he is having a bad day and he looks very mad. Then he goes to bed and his mom says some days are like that.
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Sat Jan 09 00:00:00 EST 2010
Good book for opening dialogue with children about bad experiences in life. We all have them!
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Tue Mar 24 00:00:00 EDT 2009
The title says it all... having a "Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" describes exactly what kids feel when and they think they're being slighted and nothing seems to be going right! This is a delightfully written story that can remind a child that it happens to all of us, and "some days are like that"!
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Posted Fri Apr 09 00:00:00 EDT 2010
Another classic. One of my spouse's favorite stories growing up and now one of our son's favorites. Not the happiest ending but realistic.
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Posted Sat Mar 06 00:00:00 EST 2010
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I read this to my children and now I am reading it to my grandchildren. It stands the test of time.
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Posted Mon Aug 13 00:00:00 EDT 2012
A delightful little story, this helped my children understand that some days things go wrong. After reading it together we developed the habit of saying, "I think I'll move to Australia," whenever one of us was having "one of those days." It never fails to get a smile, even if it's a bit of a wry one.
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Posted Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2011
This was one of our kids' very favorite books. We read it over and over again. They would ask me to read it when a day had gone bad. I just bought it again for a friend's daughter who has been struggling to get used to her preschool - she asks her Mom to read it again and again too.
Some days are just like that. . . ..
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.This has quickly become a bedtime favorite for my son, especially when he's having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
The story is simple, sweet but makes a nice point that bad days happen to everyone.
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Sat Jul 04 00:00:00 EDT 2009
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This book is a great way to teach your children, that they will have many bumps in the road. You will have difficult days just like Alexander. I have purchased a dozen copies for family and friends who have young children.
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Alexander is just not having a very good day. In fact, there's nothing positive about it at all! Funny and frustrating at the same time, it's just the kind of day many children feel they are having. A classic that children relate to and have some fun with. After all, misery loves company. Despite it all life goes on and it's really not so bad. Enjoy!
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Mon Mar 23 00:00:00 EDT 2009
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I've loved this book since I was a kid. Really Funny
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Wed Oct 08 00:00:00 EDT 2008
I am an nanny and I've read this book to all my kids I've taken care of!! Especially ben and zach's kindergarden class they laughed a lot!!!! They would always ask me to come in and read and this book, was their favorite!
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Posted Mon Apr 30 00:00:00 EDT 2007
I love love love this book! My mom read it to me when I was little, and she still tells me now when I have a bad day that at least I did not have lima beans! I have given to all of my friends who have had kids and they love it too!
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Posted Mon Apr 30 00:00:00 EDT 2007
I read this book to all three of my children...to this day, they will call me and tell me about their 'no good, horrible, very bad days' and how they are able to get through them! I am now buying this book for my grandson.
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Posted Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 EDT 2007
My daughter read this book to me and she could understand exactly what Alexander was feeling. Everyone has bad days and he obviously was. The sentences are long and for young readers they really have to paraphrase to make everything flow, but the book as a whole is recommendable because we all have bad days.
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Wed Aug 09 00:00:00 EDT 2006
I believe that Alexander is a little boy who is struggling with a case of very bad luck one particular day. The more his mood gets worse, the more bad things seem to be happening to him. This is a cute children's book filled with irony, some laughs, and a great bedtime story to start off tommorrow with a new and improved positive attitude. When I was little I felt good to know that Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Days like the one Alexander had make the OK days seem much happier!
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Posted Tue Jul 05 00:00:00 EDT 2005
This was the first book read to me as an adult. It has stayed with me and I've just bought a number of copies to give to people at work. It is always good to know that others share our passing misery. I highly recommend this book!
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Posted Fri Jun 03 00:00:00 EDT 2005
I read to my children this book each night, often twice. My daughter at age 3 1/2 began reading it to me after she caught me shaving off a paragraph when in a hurry. I still get a kick out of giving it as a gift to family and friends.
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Overview
Alexander knew it was going to be a terrible day when he woke up with gum in this hair.
And it got worse...
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 ...