I remember reading this book in class when I was younger. It is about a boy named Alexander who believes he is having one of the worst days of his life because nothing seems to be going his way. I enjoyed this book as a kid because I could relate to it. I had days just like Alexanders and was happy to find out I was not the only one.
I can see children enjoying the book because it has repetition in it and they can read along. After every bad thing that happens to Alexander he says "This is a terrible, horrible, no good very bad day." It allows the children to get involved in the reading when they can join in. This book is a lot of fun, by the pictures are in black and white so if kids really enjoy big colorful pictures then they might not enjoy this book.
I always like to read this book because it reminds me that everyone has bad days, but they end and hopefully good days will follow!
Jackie -
ReplyDeleteIsn't it the truth (that everyone has bad days)? I loved hearing this book read to me as a child, and like you said in your blog - it would be great to use in the classroom because it can be a "management tool" or a fun shared reading with the kids. I still think about Alexander when I am having bad days, "I think I'll move to Australia!" You're right about the repetition aspect too, I never thought about that, but that would be an AWESOME way to keep younger kids involved during a read-aloud.