Judith Viorst's Books
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Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad DayA limited, colorized edition of Judith Viorst's much loved Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.Read More -
Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last SundayA paper-over-board edition of the much adored Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday.Read More
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Grown-up MarriageAlthough marriage is for grown-ups, very few of us are grown up when we marry. Here, the bestselling author of Suddenly Sixty and Necessary Losses...Read More
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When Did I Stop Being Twenty and Other InjusticesWhen Did I Stop Being Twenty and Other Injustices brings together the best of Judith Viorst's witty, insightful poetry, including many favorites from...Read More
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I'm Too Young To Be SeventyThe beloved bestselling author of Forever Fifty and Suddenly Sixty now tackles the ins and outs of becoming a septuagenarian with her usual wry good...Read More
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Alexander and the Wonderful, Marvelous, Excellent, Terrific Ninety DaysWhatever became of Alexander after that famously bad day? And did you know that Judith Viorst is his mother? And what happens to her passion for...Read More
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Super-Completely and Totally the Messiest!There's nobody in the world as messy as Sophie. Just ask her older sister Olivia, who is, of course, perfectly neat. When Olivia opens the door to...Read More
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Just in CaseBest-selling author Judith Viorst tackles the childhood problem of worrying in Just in Case, now in paperback for the first time!Read More
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Super-Completely and Totally the MessiestIt's hard being practically perfect and having the world's messiest younger sister. Big sister is constantly urging Sophie to be neat -- "like me,...Read More
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Suddenly Sixty And Other Shocks Of Later LifeFrom the bestselling author of Forever Fifty comes a new collection of poems that tickle, console, and offer the pleasure of instant recognition -- the...Read More
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Sad Underwear and Other ComplicationsKnock, knock.Who's there?Someone with sad underwear.Sad underwear? How can that be?When my best friend's mad at me,Everything is sad.Even my...Read More
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Imperfect ControlIn her remarkable national bestseller, Necessary Losses, Judith Viorst explored how we are shaped by the various losses we experience throughout our...Read More
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Alexander, Who's Not (Do You Hear Me? I Mean It!) Going to MoveAlexander is not going to leave his best friend Paul. Or Rachel, the best babysitter in the world. Or the Baldwins, who have a terrific dog named...Read More
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Necessary LossesThe Bestselling Classic on Love, Loss, and Letting GoIn Necessary Losses, Judith Viorst turns her considerable talents to a serious and far-reaching...Read More
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Absolutely, Positively AlexanderFirst published in 1972, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day introduced to the world a feisty young hero who soon captured the...Read More
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Forever FiftyHer bestselling verse has unerringly captured our follies and our foibles over the decades. Now Judith Viorst, in a witty and beautifuUy illustrated...Read More
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Alexander, Que de Ninguna Manera-ÀLe Oyen?-!Lo Dice En Sire!-Se Va A MudarCuando Alexander se siente triste o enojado, le dan ganas de mudarse a Australia. Pero, por lo general le gusta donde está. Así que cuando...Read More
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Sunday MorningIt's Sunday morning, very early Sunday morning. Anthony and Nicholas are not supposed to wake their parents before 9:45 am. (Whenever that is.)...Read More
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The Good-bye BookThis little boy will do anything to avoid an evening with the baby-sitter. He pleads with his parents. He begs. He bargains. Maybe he has a fever of a...Read More
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Alexander And The Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad DayAlexander se dió cuenta de que iba a ser un día terrible couando se despertó y se encontró chicle en el pelo. Y aun fue peor...Su...Read More
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Alexander, Que Era Rico El Domingo PasadoEl domingo pasado, los abuelitos de Alexander le dieron un dólar. ¡Era rico! ¡Había tantas cosas que podí hacer con todo ese...Read More
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Rosie and MichaelRosie likes Michael when he's dopey and not just when he's smart. Michael likes Rosie when she's grouchy and not just when she's nice. That's how...Read More
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I'll Fix AnthonyMother says deep down in his heart. Anthony loves me. Anthony says deep down in his heart he thinks I stink.Anthony's younger brother puts up with a...Read More
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My Mama Says There Aren't Any Zombies, Ghosts, Vampires, Demons, Monsters, FiendHow can Nick believe his mother's telling him there aren't any monsters when she forgets what his favorite flavor of ice cream is? Or when she makes...Read More
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The Tenth Good Thing About BarneyBarney was a cat. He died last Friday. And everyone was sad.They did what most people do when a cat they like dies. They had a funeral. And then they...Read More
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If I Were in Charge of the World and Other WorriesIf you've ever had trouble apologizing or keeping a secret, had a crush or a broken heart, there's a poem here for you! Written with humor and...Read More
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Lulu and the BrontosaurusJudith Viorst and Lane Smith team up to create an irresistibly fresh and funny story with an ending that will surprise you again…and again…and...Read More
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Exceedingly EightyThe newest in Judith Viorst's 'decades' series, here are funny, touching, and true poems about being 80.Read More
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Huffington Post, February 12, 2010
...Best selling novelist and children's book author, Judith Viorst, well know for the children's Alexander series, gave me a wonderful gift recently. Actually, Alexander played a hand in this gift giving as well, though neither knows it...
Greensboro Rhinoceros Times, January 16, 2010
...bar into four pieces with your bare hands – and then eat just one of the pieces. – Judith Viorst Christianity: I have recently been examining all the known superstitions of the world, and do not find in our particular superstition (Christianity) one...
Omaha World-Herald, October 11, 2009
...The Giving Tree? by Shel Silverstein or ?Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day? by Judith Viorst. And who can forget the Berenstain Bears, Amelia Bedelia or Frog and Toad? How many of us imagined creating our own world like in...
Oprah.com, September 10, 2009
...orangutan, a tiger and one little boy. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst Everyone has bad days?even when they're in the third grade. Michelle read this tough tale to a group of 8- to 10-year-olds at a...
Washington Post, August 26, 2009
...Dickens,' Ron Charles wrote. -- Reeve Lindbergh's Forward From Here (Simon & Schuster, $14), an essay collection Judith Viorst called 'a winsome meditation' on life after 60, offers insights on experiences universal (the challenges of motherhood) and...
Christian Science Monitor, August 25, 2009
...includes ?Life of Pi? by Yann Martel, ?Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day? by Judith Viorst, ?Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr., ?The Cat in the Hat? by Dr. Seuss, ?Olivia? by Ian Falconer, and ?Where...
Wired News, August 18, 2009
...Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst Michelle read this tale to a group of 8- to 10-year-olds at a Washington, D.C., elementary school. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss ...
Oprah.com, August 16, 2009
...orangutan, a tiger and one little boy. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst Everyone has bad days?even when they're in the third grade. Michelle read this tough tale to a group of 8- to 10-year-olds at a...
Oprah.com, August 15, 2009
...orangutan, a tiger and one little boy. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst Everyone has bad days?even when they're in the third grade. Michelle read this tough tale to a group of 8- to 10-year-olds at a...
Oprah.com, August 14, 2009
...a lifeboat and one brave little boy. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst Everyone has bad days?even when they're in the third grade. Michelle read this tough tale to a group of 8- to 10-year-olds at a...
Seeking Alpha, July 7, 2009
...per annum): 8.4% Watching the commodities markets over the past week got me thinking of a classic Judith Viorst book I used to read aloud to my toddler kids. 'Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day' told how Viorst's elementary...
Massillon Independent, May 28, 2009
...You Forever? by Robert N. Munsch ? ?Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day? by Judith Viorst ? ?Chicka Chicka Boom Boom? by John Archambault ? ?The Complete Tales of Winnie the Pooh? by A. A. Milne ? ?If You...
TriCities.com, May 24, 2009
...does a guy have to do to get some attention around here? In ?Nobody Here But Me? by Judith Viorst (pictures by Christine Davenier), a young boy feels as if his entire family is ignoring him. Kids (ages 3 to 8) who grump about being left out are going...
The Chattanoogan, May 11, 2009
...Couric The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst Regina's Big Mistake by Marissa Moss Alvin Ailey by Andrea Davis Pinkney Being Adopted by Maxine B. Rosenberg Check it Out! The Book...
Examiner.com, May 11, 2009
...this story telling, lesson learning book. #7 Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst Waking up with gum in his hair is a sign of the kind of day Alexander will have. He finds his day getting worse and worse as the day...
Examiner.com, May 6, 2009
...the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson 10. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst The top 5 children's books on the New York Times best sellers list are: 1. LISTEN TO THE WIND, by Greg Mortenson and Susan L. Roth 2....
Boston Globe, April 4, 2009
...and direct marketing to teachers within a 40-mile radius. But Clark also describes 'Alexander,' a musical adaptation of Judith Viorst's humorous tale, as 'a fun family show, very, very upbeat. We see one horrible thing after another, but it's very, very...
News-Press.com, April 2, 2009
...amusing to infants, preschoolers and older children. 'I'm Too Young to be Seventy: And Other Delusions,' by Judith Viorst, is a joy to read. The beloved bestselling author of 'Forever Fifty' and 'Suddenly Sixty' now tackles the ins and outs of becoming a...
NWTNToday.com, March 31, 2009
...finds a way to get what she really wants. ?Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday? by Judith Viorst. Atheneum, 1978. Alexander started the week as a rich young man. There are so many things he could do with a dollar. The money begins to slip...
Examiner.com, March 25, 2009
...in Time by Madeleine L'Engle 21. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst 22. Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman 23. Corduroy by Don Freeman 24. Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes 25. Stellaluna by Janell...
The Almost Librarian, December 30, 2009
...Tankard, Jeremy. Grumpy Bird . Scholastic Press, 2007.) Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst Alexander is having a tough day that goes from bad to worse, but he gets some help from his mom who reminds him that some...
Squawkfox, December 17, 2009
...20s or 30s? Gifts for Kids Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday (ages 4-8) | by Judith Viorst Want to laugh at your own mistakes while teaching your kids about saving and spending? Then meet Alexander! Growing Money: A Complete Investing...
Small Business Brief / Newsletter, November 2, 2009
...huge and a nuisance to the neighbors. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst, Ray Cruz From the moment Alexander wakes up and finds gum in his hair, everthing goes wrong! His brothers both get prizes in their cereal...
TWO WRITING TEACHERS, October 15, 2009
...I’m not recommending a children’s book you can use in your classroom today. Instead, I have something better. It’s a professional book about children’s books that every writing teacher needs to have improve their use of teaching with mentor...
Stuck In A Book, August 30, 2009
...Put Out More Flags (Evelyn Waugh)' Thought for the day: It's Hard To Be Hip Over Thirty (Judith Viorst) - I'm finding it quite tricky *under* thirty... How I would like to die: Tea and Tranquilisers (Dianne Harpwood) - not really! But it is an amusing...
Special 2 me, August 29, 2009
...Henkes Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst Listen Buddy by Helen Lester David Goes to School by David Shannon Roxaboxen by Alice McLerran A Fire Engine for...
Special 2 me, August 29, 2009
...Henkes Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst Listen Buddy by Helen Lester David Goes to School by David Shannon...
Lesa's Book Critiques, July 31, 2009
...bad night it had been" is a tribute to a favorite childhood book that her readers might remember, Judith Viorst's Alexander, and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day . Runholt shows a great deal of respect for her readers' knowledge while taking...
mommablogsalot, June 12, 2009
...by authors like Bill Martin, Jr., Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, Margaret Wise Brown, Mother Goose, Jack Prelutsky and Judith Viorst – it just sounds like a wonderful compilation of children’s poetry and Jennifer’s son Kyle loves it – I really...
Snapshot, June 9, 2009
...authors included here: Bill Martin, Jr., Robert Frost, Langston Hughes, Margaret Wise Brown, Mother Goose, Jack Prelutsky and Judith Viorst. This is such a fun and beautiful book. The bright colors you see on the cover continue throughout the book. The...
Nolo’s Real Estate Tips for Home Buyers, May 14, 2009
...guide for toddlers! Alexander, Who's Not (Do You Hear Me? I Mean It!) Going to Move , by Judith Viorst (Atheneum, 1998): The title says it all, at least until Alexander has said goodbye to all his favorite things and come around to the idea of moving....
Farm School, April 3, 2009
...a friend’s 17-year-old daughter’s stirring presentation of “The Highwayman” . Mother Doesn’t Want a Dog by Judith Viorst (b. 1931) Mother doesn’t want a dog. Mother says they smell, And never sit when you say sit, Or even when you yell. And...
One-Minute Book Reviews, March 14, 2009
...Other Complications: More Poems for Children and Their Parents (Aladdin, 80 pp., $6.99, paperback, ages 9-12), by Judith Viorst. Illustrated by Richard Hull. The short and mostly rhyming poems in this book have the irreverent — and, at times rueful —...
