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Monday, January 30, 2012

Alexander, Who’s Not (Do You hear me? I mean it!) Going to Move

Book Title: Alexander, Who’s Not (Do You hear me? I mean it!) Going to Move
Author(s): Judith Viorst
Illustrator/Photographer/Artist: Robin Preiss Glasser in the style of Ray Cruz
Publisher: Atheneum Publishers Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Co.
Copyright Date: 1995
Genre: Picture book
Brief Annotation: In this book Alexander and his family need to move very far away. Alexander refuses to move or pack. He doesn’t want to leave his friends, neighbors or soccer team. His parents try to help him through this rough time and offer him some incentives to move. By the end he agrees to pack but says he will never move again.
Your Rating (1-5) and Why: I rate this book a four. It is cute and funny and kids who have moved before can really relate to the book.
Readers who will like this book: I think anyone who has had to move before will enjoy this book. The Alexander books are funny and well written in boy speak.
Question to ask about this book before you read aloud: Have you ever had to move to a different house or apartment?
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