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Viorst deals humorously with a childhood truth, here it's the threat of imaginary monsters and a mother's reassurances that they don't exist. . . ".--School Library Journal, starred review.

Forty-one poems that look at ordinary things in unusual ways. "Viorst takes everyday situations that frustrate, bewilder, or bemuse and turns them into fodder for her audience's personal laugh tracks. . . . (She) succeeds in bringing out the fun in human foibles and her poems that twist traditional fairy-tale endings are positively inspired."--"Booklist.

Barney 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 tried to think of good things about him. They wanted to remember him as he was, and they thought about some other things, too. Whenever a cat dies, or a dog, or a bird, or any friend, it can be a little like this story about Barney. Since dying is as usual as living, it's good to know about him.

Parents enjoy Saturday night and suffer on Sunday morning, and the limbo in between is vividly documented in this story of an active little boy suffering from insomnia. . . . Most parents will find the book very funny indeed, and sophisticated children may enjoy seeing themselves as others hear them".--School Library Journal. Two-color illustrations.

Mother 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 lot. Every time he wants to play with Anthony and his friends, or even go into the playroom, Anthony starts to clobber him. There's nothing he can do now... but just wait until he's six.

Alexander's grandparents give him a dollar on Sunday, but by the end of the day all he has left in his pockets are bus tokens. "A rather tongue-in-cheek introduction to money and finance illustrated with crosshatched drawings, which make the most of the humor".--The Horn Book. Full color.

Although Alexander and his money are quickly parted, he comes to realize all the things that can be done with a dollar.

The rest of Alexander's family is moving a thousand miles away, but there's NO way Alexander is going to leave his best friend, his favorite babysitter, or all the places and people he's known all his life. Even if he has to live in a tree house or a tent or a cave!

Lovable, feisty Alexander, the hero of Viorst's classics, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day and Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday, returns with what may be his most daunting dilemma to date, as he bemoans the reality of his family having to move "a thousand miles away" to his father's new job.

On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too. Full color.

Lovable, feisty Alexander, the hero of Viorst's classics, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day and Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday, returns with what may be his most daunting dilemma to date, as he bemoans the reality of his family having to move "a thousand miles away" to his father's new job.

In 1972, acclaimed author Judith Viorst introduced the world to everyone's favorite little brother in "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day". Now all three stories are available in one volume with a charming Introduction by the author.

Although Alexander and his money are quickly parted, he comes to realize all the things that can be done with a dollar. Full color.

Neatniks and slobs alike can enjoy this irresistible romp told through a kid's eye view of the world, irresistibly enhanced by Glasser's lively illustrations. Full color.

In this magnificent follow-up to her bestselling "Necessary Losses", Viorst explores the need to control events, ourselves, and those around us.