I Always, ALWAYS Get My Way

By Thad Krasnesky, David Parkins (Illustrator)

A mischievous toddler tests limits, dodging consequences with clever antics.

3.7/5 Goodreads · 120 ratings

32 pages· 966 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud

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Bookroo's summary

Meet Emmy, a three-year-old with a knack for dodging trouble. When juice spills and Dad's pants are soaked, she hides behind Mom, who surprisingly defends her. Emmy learns to escape punishment by declaring, "I'm only three!" But as her antics escalate, will her charm keep her out of trouble forever? Discover the hilarious journey of a toddler testing boundaries and the inevitable consequences that follow.

From the publisher

From carefully aimed pouts and shifting blame to the threat of an all-out tantrum, this laugh-out-loud story for kids and adults focuses on the clever antics, advantage-taking, limit-testing, and childhood shenanigans of three-year-old Emmy. When Emmy spills juice and her dad’s pants get “orange-hosed,” she takes refuge behind Mom’s knee. Expecting a reprimand, Emmy is surprised when Mom tells Dad, “Now, sweetheart, you should let it be. After all . . . she’s only three.” Once Emmy discovers that she’s too young to be punished, she constantly wrangles her way out of trouble by proclaiming, “I’m only three!” and pulls a handy weapon from her arsenal of manipulative maneuvers. With hilarious, rhyming text and energetic ink and watercolor illustrations that capture Emmy’s expressions, from angelic to livid, readers discover that Emmy can’t get away with her outrageous behavior forever and that her actions do eventually have consequences.

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