Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst (1972, Reinforced Hardcover)

This book has been around forever--after all, I had it and loved it when I was a kid! Now, my kids really enjoy this one as well. In it, Alexander explains why he had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Not only does he have to sit in the middle of two other kids in the carpool, but his mom forgot dessert in his lunch bag, his breakfast cereal box had no toy inside, and he has a cavity at the dentist office--among many other things that go wrong, too.

Kids love the book because they can relate to what it's like to go through a day where everything seems to go wrong. Alexander learns that his solution for the problems (a move to Australia) probably won't help either, because everyone has a bad day every once in a while, no matter where they live.

The illustrations are cute and the text is short and to the point. Despite the fact that this book is now over 30 years old, it does not seem dated. Everything in it still applies, and the sentiment is real.

A great addition to a children's book collection.

I have always loved this book - it is just how life can be sometimes, but so silly that as a kid I always laughed, and now as an adult I still think "geez oh". I LOVE it. My kids LOVE it, and I hope one day my grandkids will love it too!

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst
Excellent fo all ages! Tells how everyone has awful days and can deal with them.

The book was the correct book, except that the cover was different from the picture. It was a nice colorful book cover in the picture, but when I got it in the mail, it was a boring orangy/brown hard cover.

This book was in great condition; It was exactly as the seller promised. The seller shipped the item quickly and both the price of the item and the cost of shipping were reasonable.