My most cherished book is Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst.
Oddly enough I still relate to this book even at 32. Everyone has bad days. Everyone has days were incidents happen one on top of the other. It was comforting to me, as a child, to know that others around me had the same experiences. Being the only one to have a cavity at the dentist. Having to get the all white shoes because they were out of the cool ones with the red or blue stripes. Being squished between two people in the car and not getting a window seat. Your best friend says you are not his #1 best friend anymore and that so and so is now your #1 best friend. And who could forget the time when your mom forgot to pack you dessert in your lunch bag!
But in the end, Alexander, even though he wants to just move to Australia, is reminded by his dad that even people who live in Australia have terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days.
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