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

(1972, Fiction - Humor, Written by Judith Viorst, Illustrated by Ray Cruz)

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 4, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Kids will love this account of a boy's bad day.

updated 07.04.08

Why We Rated This on for Ages 6 and Up

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  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness :

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

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

Parents need to know that children will laugh at Alexander's situation in this simple story with humorous narration. The illustrations are bold and expressive.

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  • Families can talk about bad days. Kids: Have you had a bad day recently? What made it so awful? Were you able to cheer yourself up? After a few days had passed, did that day seem so awful after all? How do you cope with a terrible day?
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  1. Adult Reviewer
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    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 5.0

    Wonderful story about a resilient kid learning to cope with disappointment

    Even when EVERYTHING goes wrong, life is still ok and it is good to be a kid. My six year old gave it a 5 out of 5 and said, "I feel like that too sometimes!" Easy enough for a good 1st grade reader to probably read alone, but really fun to read together!

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