drakean8's review against another edition
3.0
Poor Alexander used to be rich...last Sunday. But he soon discovers that money is not easily saved. Good book to introduce children to the responsibilities of money.
misspentdays's review against another edition
Alexander's adventures in bad days continue with Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday, in which Alexander only has bus tokens, while his brothers have money. While the prices are dated, since the book came out in 1978, children are going to understand Alexander's trouble saving money—and his desire to spend it.
This book is perfect for a unit on managing money. Spending his money on candy, making bad bets with his family, and fun experiences with no lasting reward; Alexander's spender's remorse teaches readers to look at the value of the thing they are purchasing. Will spending your money on this item make you happier? For some children, renting a snake for an hour may absolutely be worth the fifteen cents, but for others, it would absolutely not be. Perfect for primary grades, because Viorst keeps the money management aspect at the perfect level for their understanding. This is not Dave Ramsey for the younger set, but it does convey helpful background information on saving money.
The black and white line drawings manage to convey a surprisingly lively story in black and white. In some ways, the line drawings seem less dated than they might if a color palette had been applied back in 1978. The text is perfect for second and third graders to enjoy attempting on their own, but as a read aloud, the book can be used with younger students as well.
This book is perfect for a unit on managing money. Spending his money on candy, making bad bets with his family, and fun experiences with no lasting reward; Alexander's spender's remorse teaches readers to look at the value of the thing they are purchasing. Will spending your money on this item make you happier? For some children, renting a snake for an hour may absolutely be worth the fifteen cents, but for others, it would absolutely not be. Perfect for primary grades, because Viorst keeps the money management aspect at the perfect level for their understanding. This is not Dave Ramsey for the younger set, but it does convey helpful background information on saving money.
The black and white line drawings manage to convey a surprisingly lively story in black and white. In some ways, the line drawings seem less dated than they might if a color palette had been applied back in 1978. The text is perfect for second and third graders to enjoy attempting on their own, but as a read aloud, the book can be used with younger students as well.
jesab's review against another edition
5.0
May's Wheel of TBR 2022
Prompt: Use a random letter generator- A
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lilmatt050's review against another edition
5.0
I still enjoyed the book and its humor but I have to admit that this would be my least favorite out of the three Alexander books. In this book, Alexander's grandparents come visit him and his siblings and they give each child a dollar to either save or spend on whatever they want. Alexander wants to save his money so that way he can buy a Walkie-Talkie but as usual with children, they spend it on random junk and at the end he loses all his money. It was hilarious and cute when looking at how children when they are younger are impulse buyers and do not have the patience for things that they want whether it be a toy or game. Overall I highly rate Judith Viorst books because I remember reading her other books and loving at as a small child.
mxae's review against another edition
2.0
Capitalist propaganda with no message but two stars because it's good math for the kids.
cmw119's review against another edition
5.0
Another funny Alexander story. This one would be good for teaching math.
mandarchy's review against another edition
4.0
You could just read this for pleasure or make it into a counting money lesson.
ashimmer13's review against another edition
4.0
Money math, if only a dollar went that far these days!