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    <body><![CDATA[&quot;Some days are like that...   Even in Australia.&quot;<br/><br/>This is one of those books that has so many levels (like a parfait, or an onion).  It begs for multiple readings.  On one level it is the story of Alexander, an ordinary kid whose day doesn't go as he wants it to.  Yet it is also...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1466585">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[K - 3rd (Read Aloud/Silent Reading)<br/>Cruz used a simple, black and white cross hatching to illustrate this book. The attention to detail makes the drawings more life like than most black and white picture books that I've seen. The clutter Cruz drew in his illustrations represent Alexander and hi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76838974">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Summary: <br/><br/>Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is a picture book for younger readers. Although this book was published a long time ago, I never got around to reading it as a child. I can see how children still enjoy it today, as the storyline is one that all people ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75733773">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The main reason that I think this book is so awesome is that it is so easy to relate to as a kid. Chances are, you're day was really not that bad. Yeah, maybe you woke up with gum in your hair (after you fell asleep with gum in your mouth) and your teacher does not dig your drawing of an invisible c...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/69062790">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Summary:<br/>        &quot;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 ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/73099950">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is one of my all time favorite books. After reading it this time I really get a better understanding of the great art work the author used. Though the author did not use color in any of the pages, the art was still very descriptive and deta...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72302069">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<p>Alexander knew it was going to be a terrible day when he woke up with gum in this hair. <p>And it got worse... <p>His best friend deserted him. There was no dessert in his lunch bag. And, on top of all that, there were lima beans for dinner and kissing on TV! <p>This handsome new edition of Judith Viorst's classic picture book is sure to charm readers of all ages.</p></p></p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Again, a book everyone needs in their collection to stumble upon on a rainy day and breathe a heavy sigh with the main character. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A great book for little boys! Have had to buy this book several times over because it was read till it fell apart. A real testament to how much my boys loved reading this book. Toddlers and up! Even my dh loved this book!<br/><br/>Everyone has had a day like this! I remember when my brother was li...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61018875">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I like this book, because we all have days like that and it is good to know that they don't last forever.  <br/>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The title of this book always makes me smile, and I often use it for my OWN bad days.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I've always liked the idea of living in Australia!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[No matter what kind of day you are having it is minor compared to the kind of day Alexander is experiencing. Whether you are having a good day or a not so good day Alexander's day is to the extreme. This book can make you feel better about your not so good day when you compare it to Alexander's day....<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63640841">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[No matter what kind of day you are having it is minor compared to the kind of day Alexander is experiencing. Whether you are having a good day or a not so good day Alexander's day is to the extreme. This book can make you feel better about your not so good day when you compare it to Alexander's day....<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52670823">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I love this book! Children love to repeat the main lines and enjoying listening to all the bad things that happen to Alexander. I thought it would be a fun way to introduce my discussion about continents to my class. I read the book and then I asked the class if anyone knew where Australia was(where...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70892802">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is great for kids because it teaches them to write about their own experiences.  Not every story or book has a happy ending and this teaches that whatever they want to write about is ok.  Alexander wanted to get the point across that he had a bad day so this just proves to kids they can wr...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50916731">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is one of my favorite books. It’s about a little boy named Alexander who has a horrible day. To him, everything seems to be going wrong. He even decides that he should move to Australia. This is a great book for kids. It shows them that it’s ok to be mad or upset about things. For the class...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72724413">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Alex, brah, brah, this is your book, mang. I'm buying it for you.  <br/><br/>All it needs is the &quot;Burrito&quot; lyric sheet included as a bonus.<br/><br/>I don't wanna go and party<br/>I don't wanna shoot the pier<br/>I don't wanna take the doggie out for a walk<br/>I don't wanna look at...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/23579077">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[i can't decide if i love this or not. it's a funny book that we all can relate to but is it really a book i want my kids to read. do i want &quot;hate&quot; in their vocabulary? and for them to believe that things just happen to them, without their control? so i gave it three stars from me as me, no...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71246866">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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