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Judith Viorst

Judith Viorst
Credit: Milton Viorst

Judith Viorst

Judith Viorst was born and brought up in New Jersey, graduated from Rutgers University, moved to Greenwich Village, and has lived in Washington, D.C., since 1960, when she married Milton Viorst, a political writer. They have three sons and seven grandchildren. Viorst writes in many different areas: science books, children’s picture books, adult fiction and nonfiction, poetry for children and adults, and musicals, which are still performed on stages around the country. She is best known for her beloved picture book, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.

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Pocono Record, March 22, 2013
...about grief from a little boy's point of view is "The Tenth Good Thing About Barney" by Judith Viorst (Atheneum Books, 1987). The boy, whose cat Barney dies, is encouraged to think of 10 good things to say at the cat's backyard funeral. The book also...
Buffalo News, March 7, 2013
...about grief from a little boy’s point of view is “The Tenth Good Thing About Barney” by Judith Viorst (Atheneum Books, 1987). The boy, whose cat Barney dies, is encouraged to think of 10 good things to say at the cat’s backyard funeral. The book...
PRLog, March 4, 2013
...rough By You is a beautifully economical history of love, soaked through with passion, tenderness and gratitude" - Judith Viorst, poet and novelist Book Information: Explaining Life: The Wisdom of Modern Jewish Poetry: 1960 to 2010 Author: Eleanor...
Chatham Daily News, March 3, 2013
...colour is orange. 2.) What book has impacted you the most? The Tenth Good Thing About Barney by Judith Viorst. When I was 8 years old, my favourite cat Xerxes was hit by a car. I spent hours in my room, crying, trying to find an explanation for her...
Home News Tribune, February 1, 2013
...he heads the Fortune 500 company that is a pioneer leader in smart-grid technology.(Page 2 of 2)Judith Viorst: 1952, Newark: Viorst is an acclaimed author whose 19 childrens books and 17 adult works include the American Library Association Notable...
Michigan Live, January 24, 2013
...& Power magazine in 2012, he heads the Fortune 500 company that is a leader in smart-grid technology. Judith Viorst NCAS'52 Hometown: Newark, New Jersey Viorst is an acclaimed author whose works include the American Library Association Notable...
Broadway World, January 22, 2013
...children's story, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. With Book and Lyrics by Judith Viorst and Music by Shelly Markham, Alexander... is sure to be a hit with young and old alike. For a late night laugh and song, Weston again...
Natick Patch, January 11, 2013
...Hill School for the Arts, 12 Highland St, Natick, MA | Get Directions » Book and Lyrics by Judith Viorst, Music by Shelly Markham Directed by Mike Bucco January 26 and 27 at 1:00PM and 3:00PM Description: In this delightful adaptation of her...
Rutland Herald, January 9, 2013
...year, it?s ?Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day,? with book and lyrics by Judith Viorst and music by Shelly Markham.?They?re lovely children?s books that fall somewhere between Charles Schulz and Maurice Sendak ? and this one is...
Wellesley Patch, January 2, 2013
...enough, Alexander's brothers don't have any cavities—but he does. In this delightful adaptation of her book, Judith Viorst sets Alexander's trying life to music. walnuthillarts.org Website: http://www.natickarts.org Phone: 508-647-0097 Email:...
Framingham Patch, January 2, 2013
...enough, Alexander's brothers don't have any cavities—but he does. In this delightful adaptation of her book, Judith Viorst sets Alexander's trying life to music. walnuthillarts.org 42.28446 -71.34824 primary February 2, 2013, 2:00 pm–3:30...
Dover Sherborn Patch, January 2, 2013
...enough, Alexander's brothers don't have any cavities—but he does. In this delightful adaptation of her book, Judith Viorst sets Alexander's trying life to music. walnuthillarts.org 42.28446 -71.34824 primary February 2, 2013, 2:00 pm–3:30...
Wayland Patch, January 1, 2013
...enough, Alexander's brothers don't have any cavities—but he does. In this delightful adaptation of her book, Judith Viorst sets Alexander's trying life to music. walnuthillarts.org 42.28446 -71.34824 primary February 2, 2013, 2:00 pm–3:30...
Natick Patch, January 1, 2013
...enough, Alexander's brothers don't have any cavities—but he does. In this delightful adaptation of her book, Judith Viorst sets Alexander's trying life to music. walnuthillarts.org 42.28446 -71.34824 primary February 2, 2013, 2:00 pm–3:30...