You Get What You Get (Little Boost)

Great book. Helps kids understand that you don't always get everything you want. Makes it fun once they learn the phrase. Teaches sharing and taking turns. We read this to our 4 year old granddaughter.

My grand was saying the phrase. She learned at daycare. I had to investigate and found the book.

I purchased this book for my daughter in an attempt to help with some of her big tantrums when she is told "no" or if she gets something she doesn't want. We also have I Just Don't Like The Sound of No by Julia Cook and Mouse Was Mad by Linda Urban and those have been a HUGE help in our home.My daughter is 3 and is prone to epic meltdowns. While her behavior is pretty age appropriate, it's not okay in our home. We are so ready for her to be out of this phase and have been working with her to help her deal with her feelings better. There's no overnight solution but this book is definitely helping us get there little-by-little.Melvin is a little squirrel who has fits when he doesn't get what he wants, or when things don't go his way. At school he learns the rule, 'You get what you get, and you don't throw a fit'. At school he learns that throwing a fit is not okay, but since his family doesn't know this rule, he continues to have fits at home. Until one day he tells his sister, who is whining, the rule. Then his family agrees that the rule should also be applied at home. Melvin realizes that even though he might want to throw a fit, he should not.This book is great since it it's not preachy to kids and takes that pressure away from them. I know my daughter has heard us telling her 84357025903 times that it's not okay for her to flip out and scream and flail around, etc. Instead, we see Melvin doing it and we see how silly he looks. We also see things from the family's point of view and we empathize with them having to deal with Melvin's come-aparts.The only problem is that it does not suggest what kids can do instead of throwing a fit. Obviously they have legit feelings and need to get them out somehow. That's what a fit is, after all. So, after reading we have a talk with my daughter about what Melvin should do from now on instead of having a fit. My daughter likes to suggest that Melvin take some alone time, or yell into a pillow.This is definitely a light-hearted take on the subject, and is mostly good to simply aid in introducing this rule into the home. I would definitely pair it with other, more serious, books to help kids understand that tantrums are not okay.

So happy to have a little (child) “literature” so as to reintroduce this phrase, nay, way of life, to my 6 yr old daughter!It’s adorable to boot!

This book is perfect or my classroom! I have a child who acts the way that Melvin does and even while reading the story she crossed her arms because she knew that she felt that way. However, her mother walked in to pick up just as we finished the book. She was excited to tell her mom that she wants to to try not too throw a fit.

A fun gentle way to remind children that life isn’t always fair and that even though things may not work out the way you’d like, it doesn’t mean you need to pout about it. In that sense this may be a great book for a lot of adults I’ve met! ;-)

Ha! This book was hilarious. I wish that my three-year-old was truly able to comprehend the lesson being taught. I grew up knowing the variation of this saying as, “You get what you get and you don’t have a fit.” The illustration of Melvin on the table is to die for! All funnies aside, this should be common knowledge, apart of every day manners that are taught to children.💡Maybe that’s the point of this book!

Loved the story - even for my 8 year old..this is a good reminder for him that “you get what you get...and you don’t throw a fit!”Only reason I don’t give it 5 stars is that it is missing stitching (see photos). I don’t know how long the book will last? My son is rather rough with his books, and I can see this book in pieces by the 3-4 reading...

Good little book for little children to teach them not to throw a tantrum about not getting their own way.

As described and arrived on time.Great book for children about how to behave.

My 6 year old loved it

This is a really good books to help kids get in touch with their feelings/emotions. It's great that some schools are starting to use this in their curriculum. I hope more follow suit.

Six year old son Jasper says it was a good read. We enjoyed the illustrations as well. You should definitely get your 6order year olds to read this book.