Gift Guide: Best Books for School-Aged Kids

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

Tripping on his skateboard, no prize in the cereal box, being demoted to third best friend, a cavity at the dentist’s office, and having to wear railroad train pajamas are just a few of the indignities that Alexander suffers during the course of one particularly bad day.

Author/Illustrator: Written by Judith Viorst. Illustrated by Ray Cruz.

High Marks: As the grumpy protagonist, Alexander is satisfyingly cranky. Kids will happily relate to his gloomy mood, the chain of small and unlucky events that plague him, and his oft-repeated desire to move to Australia.

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