Author : Judith Viorst,
Illustrator : Robin Preiss-Glasser, Translator : Alma Flor Ada
Preschool - 2nd Grade
Alexander que
de ninguna manera le oyen lo dice en serio
Alexander Whos Not Do you hear me I mean it Going to Move
Alexander
que de ninguna manera le oyen lo dice en serio, Softcover, Spanish, Book, Judith Viorst,
Robin Preiss-Glasser, Alma Flor
Ada,
Preschool - 2nd Grade, 9780689801754,
$6.99
Alexander
Whos Not Do you hear me I mean it Going to Move, Softcover, English, Book, Judith
Viorst,
Robin Preiss-Glasser, Preschool - 2nd Grade, 9780689820892,
$6.99
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Alexander,
by Judith Viorst, is an all-time favorite, whether he is wondering what happened
to the wealth he had last Sunday, facing up to a horrible day, or refusing to
leave his neighborhood when his family is moving. Children will find many of
their own feelings portrayed with great sensitivity and humor in the stories in
this collection.
Listen to Vienna Rose read
Alexander Whos Not Do you hear me I mean it Going to Move to you. A marvelous example of the magical encounter
between a child and books that we wish for all children.
Publishers Weekly :
Twenty-three years after Alexander's first appearance, in Alexander and the
Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, the hapless character makes a
gratifying return... with a new gripe. His family is moving 1000 miles away and
he does not want to go: "Never. Not ever. No way. Uh uh. N.O." Roaming
the neighborhood, he takes a look at his "special places" and bids
good-bye to all his "special people," announcing that "I'm saying
good-bye-but it won't be my last." By story's end-after he lets some
reassuring promises from his parents sink in-Alexander softens his tone,
conceding that he, too, is packing up his things, but for the final time.
Because next time his family relocates, "I'm not-DO YOU HEAR ME? I MEAN
IT!-going to move." Alexander's voice belongs at once to him alone and to
every child. Glasser admirably fulfills her stated mission to illustrate this
tale "in the style of" Ray Cruz, the artist for the previous Alexander
books. Her black-and-white drawings comically capture real events as well as
those that occur only in Alexander's animated imagination. Facial expressions
and body language are right on target. Hope Alexander finds a new complaint.
Soon. Ages 5-8.
School
Library Journal : PreSchool-Grade 3 Alexander is back. This time he refuses to
move 1000 miles away from his best friend, his soccer team, and the cleaners
that saves gum wrappers and old teeth if he leaves them in his pockets. He is
sure he can stay, perhaps with the family that has six girls and needs a boy, or
with the older couple that has a dog. As friends give Alexander going-away
presents and his parents suggest that he might be able to call long distance on
occasion and maybe even get a dog, he begins to pack. This Alexander shows a
different emotion from the angry child in ...the Terrible, Horrible, No-Good
Very Bad Day (1972), or the sad one ...Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday (1978,
both Atheneum). This defiant Alexander is positively not going to move, "No
Way. Uh uh. N.O." Pen-and-ink drawings in the style of Ray Cruz's work bond
readers to this new Alexander while adding to the story. Youngsters will enjoy
the range of feelings here. They will relate to the older brothers' teasing even
as they laugh at the humor, will heartily support Alexander's rebellion against
his parents, and will also appreciate the adults for letting him come around on
his own terms. A terrific read-aloud and a must-buy for every collection.
Booklist : Gr. 4-8. Alexander in Viorst's classic 1972 story was having a very
bad day. Now he's snarling and scowling because he has to move; his father has a
new job 1,000 miles away. Alexander swings between anguish and fury. He will not
move. He won't pack. His parents try to be sympathetic; his brother Nick calls
him a puke face; his brother Anthony says he's immature. Alexander broods about
what he'll miss. He remembers. He fantasizes that he'll hide and stay behind.
The detail of the crosshatched drawings, the particularity of the examples, the
cadence of the child's voice, express the depth of his feelings. He's bowed with
sorrow when he has his last school lunch with his best friend: we see that
Alexander's sandwich is untouched. Then gradually, a few images of the new home
creep in. Dad promises Alexander a dog, and reluctantly he begins to pack. This
story of being uprooted is being told in children's books all the time now, but
there's a rare combination here of farce and immediacy and a wonderful empathy
for the child's point of view. Alexander just can't bear it. Kids will laugh at
the wild exaggeration even as they recognize his heartfelt grief.
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