Spring 2025

How Can I Wait When There's a Treat on My Plate?

  • Interest Level: Kindergarten - Grade 3
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

It’s hard for some kids to wait for something that they really want! A marshmallow now or ice cream later?

In this lively, rhyming picture book, twins Dell and Pete face a series of humorous choices that test their ability to stay strong in the face of temptation. Included is a Note to Parents and Caregivers that explores techniques to help kids build impulse control and learn to delay gratification.

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978-1-4338-3226-0
$12.74
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Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Picture Books
Category SEL: A Self-Awareness, SEL: B Self-Management, SEL: E Responsible Decision-Making, Social Emotional Learning
Copyright 2021
Publisher American Psychological Association
Imprint Magination Press — American Psychological Association
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2025-01-01
Text Type Fiction
BISACS JUV039220, JUV039050, JUV013070
Dimensions 8 x 10
Features Note to adults, Original artwork, and Reviewed

Reviews

Kirkus Reviews

“Pete and Dell are sweet-toothed brothers who learn strategies to help them delay gratification in this rhyming picture book. . . . A solid conversation started on topics of self-control.”—Kirkus Reviews