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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst

Wednesday, December 13th, 2006

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“I went to sleep with gum in my mouth and now there’s gum in my hair and when I got out of bed this morning I tripped on the skateboard and by mistake I dropped my sweater in the sink while the water was running and I could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.”

So begins the day in the life of Alexander. Everyone has terrible, horrible days, and Alexander offers us the grouchy commiseration we all desire and at the same time reminds us that things may not be all that bad. As Alexander’s day moves along, he suffers a million maladies: getting smashed in the middle seat of the car, a lunch sack void of dessert, a cavity at the dentist’s office, sneakers with NO stripes, kissing on television, and being forced to sleep in railroad-train pajamas.
He makes plans several times to move to Australia.

Judith Viorst perfectly captures a child’s unpredictable temperament. Her flawless crafting makes Alexander sympathetic and loveable rather than ungrateful and whiny.

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The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith (Illustrator)

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

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“There has obviously been some kind of mistake,” writes Alexander T. Wolf from the pig penitentiary where he’s doing time for his alleged crimes of 10 years ago. Here is the “true” story of the three little pigs from the wolf’s perspective. Allegedly their houses are huffed and puffed to smithereens… This poor, misunderstood wolf has gotten a bad reputation. A victim of circumstance. He just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with a sneezing cold, just trying to borrow a cup of sugar to make his granny a cake. Is it his fault those ham dinners build such flimsy homes? I will let you decide.

This is a wonderful book for all ages. I have used this book from Kindergarten to the 8th grade! The possibilities are endless.

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