Alex and the Amazing Lemonade Stand

by Jay Scott, Jay Scott, Pam Howard (Illustrator)

Using rhymes and bright, whimsical pictures, Alex and the Amazing Lemonade Stand tells a sweet, true story of a little girl named Alex. Faced with a problem, she comes up with a plan”she will sell lemonade from a lemonade stand. This story shows how the small act of one person can have an impact on many people.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2004

Reviews

[Zachary Pareizs · Rating 4 out of 5]

I actually read the play adaptation by James DeVita and LOVED it! Rolled my eyes at the beginning, but was sobbing by the end.

[Helen Gregory · Rating 1 out of 5]

Should not be a kindle book

I'm totally into electronic books, and while this story is a good one that kids could benefit from, I could NEVER read this format to a child. The pages are formatted to fill about 1/8 of my iPad screen with font so small that I can barely see it much less read it. When you expand the page, before going to the next page you must click on an X at the top of the page... Very painful. Spend the extra few dollars on a hardback if you want this book. Buying the Kindle version is a total waste of money, except for the portion that might go to the foundation.

[Terry]

The story is not what you expect…until you finish the second page. The rhyming scheme and bright illustrations keep the theme light, but it would be nice to have a "warning" for parents so they know what's coming. Some "discussion" ideas would also be helpful, as not all parents will feel comfortable talking about cancer or death.

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[Melanie Swider Wenz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such an inspirational story about an amazing young girl!

[Marisol · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is SAD

[Lilyana · Rating 5 out of 5]

sooo sad

[Brindi Michele · Rating 4 out of 5]

a true story about a little girl with cancer who starts a lemonade stand in order to raise money for a cure. cute!

[Nathalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was the most imotional book I've heard.

[Katie Casey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tells the story of how the amazing cancer-cure-fundraising lemonade stands came about.

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

It very sad but I love how giving she was

[Kristen Dutkiewicz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely adore this story, and even though I do get a bit choked up while reading it, I love the message delivered. Students can learn from Alex's positive spirit that when life hands you lemons, make lemonade!

I do encounter questions about Alex after reading this story, which usually leads us to another good point: sometimes bad things just happen. But wasn't the world a better place to have had such a wonderful girl like Alex for even a short time?

Highly, highly recommended.