Whatever the reason, Alexander is one of those books that strikes a (minor) chord.Ĭhildren's literature is a really tricky thing to sell because it actually has a dual audience: the kids who are supposed to love it and the adults who are supposed to buy it.
Maybe it's Alexander's lovable crabbiness, maybe it's the fact that kids and adults can empathize with his plight, maybe it's just one big pity party. Judith Viorst wrote Alexander back in 1972, and it's been a centerpiece of children's literature ever since.
(You're welcome.) The book has remained in our hearts and on our children's bookshelves for over four decades. But we do know that it will help you use Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day as an amazing teaching tool for everything from emotional understanding to problem-solving to why they should clean their room.
We don't expect your four-year-old to be reading through this whole guide.
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