You Get What You Get
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Picture Book · Ages 4–6 · 2012 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

You Get What You Get

By Julie A Gassman, Sarah Horne (Illustrator)

Part of the Little Boost series

A boy learns to handle disappointment without tantrums.

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32 pages· 397 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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Melvin struggles with disappointment, throwing tantrums when things don't go his way. But when the classroom rule, 'you get what you get and you don't throw a fit,' follows him home, he faces a challenge. Can Melvin learn to manage his emotions and embrace life's unpredictability? Discover how a simple rule transforms his world.

From the publisher

Melvin likes to throw a tantrum when he does not get what he wants, but he learns that the classroom rule, “you get what you get and you don’t throw a fit” applies at home as well.

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
397
Reading age
4–6
Audience
Picture
Lexile
520L
Themes & topics
Books about tantrumsBooks about feelings and emotionsBooks about social themesBooks about habits and behaviorBooks about anger
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.7
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
149292
Publication
Published
January 1, 2012
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781404867949

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