Everything goes wrong
Why This Book Matters
Validating difficult emotions
This book is valuable for children because it teaches them that it's okay to have bad days and that they are not alone in their experiences. The story helps children understand and validate their feelings of frustration and disappointment in a humorous and relatable way. It also provides an opportunity for parents and children to discuss how to cope with difficult days.
Judith Viorst
Judith Viorst is an American writer, newspaper journalist, and psychoanalysis researcher. She is known for her humorous observational poetry and for her children's literature, including the classic "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day." Viorst is a graduate of Rutgers University and the Washington Psychoanalytic Institute.
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- Title
- Alexander and the Terrible Day
- Author
- Judith Viorst
- First Published
- 1972
- Country of Origin
- 🇺🇸 USA
- Category
- Emotions
- Recommended Age
- Age 4
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