Alexander, Who&39s Trying His Best to Be the Best Boy Ever [Hardcover]

Alexander tries his hand at behaving in this hilarious companion to the bestselling classicAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.

Last night somebody ate a whole box of jelly donuts. That somebody woke up with a terrible bellyache, and that somebody’s mom found the empty box and told that somebody that there are going to be consequences.

That somebody is Alexander, and Alexander really hates consequences.

So from now on, he is going to try his best to be the Best Boy Ever. For the complete and entire rest of his life. Starting right this very minute.

But there are all sorts of things that you can’t do when you’re being the Best Boy Ever. Fun things. Very important things. Things that Alexandermight—just might—like a little bit more than he hates consequences.Judith Viorst is the author of the belovedAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, which has sold some four million copies; the Lulu books, includingLulu and the Brontosaurus; theNew York TimesbestsellerNecessary Losses; four musicals; and poetry for children and young adults. Her most recent books of poetry includeWhat Are You Glad About? What Are You Mad About?andNearing Ninety.

Isidre Monés is a Spanish artist best known for his comic book work. In addition to illustratingCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 3, he has also illustrated several of Cynthia Rylant’s Henry and Mudge stories.