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

by Judith Viorst

Book Overview

From children's book legend Judith Viorst comes the perennially popular tale of Alexander's worst day. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is a story that belongs on every child's bookshelf.

Alexander could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. He went to sleep with gum in his mouth and woke up with gum in his hair. When he got out of bed, he tripped over his skateboard and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689300727
• ISBN13: 9780689300721
• Release Date: June 1972
• Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.4" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

So disappointing.

I bought the acceptable 3.99 thinking maybe just writing in it or something simple. This book is completely torn up and tapped. 1 pages is missing!! I am so upset about this purchase.

Great addition to your library in Spanish

This is a great book for those of us who want to raise our children bilingually and equally wonderful for Spanish-speakers. The Spanish is fun--I also love the repetition of "el día terrible, horrible..." The fact that the names are not translated is fine--not all English names have a Spanish translation and vice-versa. I believe it keeps the integrity of the original version and the Alexander character.

ME VOY A AUSTRALIA !

Qué dice un niño al que TODO le sale mal ? "Me voy a Australia !". Los dibujos - en blanco y negro - están espléndidamente ilustrados, la cara de Alexander es indescriptible por su picardía. Un libro para leer y ver con los hijos a la hora de dormir. Un libro alentador, especial para aquellos niños "difíciles"

Repetition is the key to learning

Our whole family enjoys reading this book. With its repetition of the "horrible, terrible..." day, we now can all read those parts together. And when the kids have a bad day, we can refer to the book (and talk about going to Australia). It helps to make light of a bad day.

Marvelous, Wonderful, No Fault, Very Good Book!

Though I wouldn't necessarily admit this to anyone over about 3 feet tall, I must say this is my all time favorite book bar none. I read it as a child and found myself instantly relating to Alexander and distinctly remember feeling pleased that someone...anyone...else had the capacity to blow a day full of minor irratations out of proportion so dramatically. Now, as a preschool teacher I love it yet more because not only do the children have terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days, but when they do, so too do I. I find myself reading the book out loud with so much drama and emphasis that it is emensely cathartic for all of us! I adore this book and firmly believe that every human on the planet would benefit from dramatic readings of it from time to time.