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

Title: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Author: Judith Viorst
Illustrator: Ray Cruz
Publication Year: 1972
Age Group: Kindergarten, Early Elementary
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Comments: My 2 and a half year old is a little young to understand all the details of Alexander’s bad day, but he definitely gets the idea and something must resonate with him, because he likes to have this story read to him over and over. I think he’ll enjoy it even more when he’s older.

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