Alex and the Amazing Lemonade Stand

As a professional librarian, I highly recommend the purchase of this book for all school and public libraries. With its whimsical drawings and rhyming prose, this beautiful book is the story of how through sheer will and tenacity, one determined child inspired a nation. This book teaches children to help others when faced with situations where the natural inclination is to only help oneself. It conveys a hopeful message of finding joy in life by focusing on possibilities in spite of limitations. Alex and the Amazing Lemonade Stand is a must-have for any child's summer reading list.

Alex and the Amazing Lemonade Stand should be in every home and school because it teaches so many life lessons--in a fun and light way. Although it deals with serious issues such as pediatric cancer, it is not scary for children at all. The rhymes and themes center around helping others and making the best out of a bad situation! A must-read for a household with children--or adults!!

From the moment we ordered this book my kids waited daily for its arrival. We received it today and read it the minute we walked in the door from school! What a touching story and such an easy, wonderful read. Alex is an amazing young lady who can teach us all a thing or two about selflessness and making a difference in the world. This book will make for a great birthday gift because of its positive message and also because the proceeds support Alex's cause. ALEX SCOTT - you are our hero!!! Thank you for all that you and your family have done and continue to do for those in need.

This book is an incredible testament to the power of one person with an extraordinary spirit and enormous heart. Four-year-old Alex decides to hold a lemonade stand to raise money for pediatric cancer research. Through persistence, hard work and the strongest will imaginable, her idea eventually takes an entire nation by storm. Authored by Alex's talented parents, Alex and the Amazing Lemonade Stand is beautifully written and illustrated. It appeals on many levels to people of all ages. To the very young, the rhyming prose and whimsical pictures give a sense that this book has a happy and simple message about helping other people. To older children, there is a sense of inspiration: the promotion of the idea that it IS possible for one person to make a difference. To adults, the message is profound: how can we complain about our trivial problems when this child, who has such a difficult road to walk, has managed to turn her hardship into a desire to produce good for the world. We all have something to learn from Alex's book. Indeed, Alex, her Lemonade Stand, and her message are Amazing.

This book is a perfect example of the saying, 'When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.' It is beautifully written, with a clear purpose and message. As I read it, I felt inspired to become a better person, I made sure my children understood the magnitude of Alex's selflessness and her commitment to help others. I would recommend this book to all parents and children. All children today should follow Alex's example. We live in a world infested with war and hate. How refreshing to see that a child who is wise beyond her years has managed not only to fight an aggressive disease, but also has taken a difficult situation and turned it into a very positive campaign to help children everywhere. I recommend this book as a gift to other children. It shows how ONE person can truly make a difference in the world. That's the power of caring, that's the power of one. This book is a must for all families.