I’m Very Busy

A (Nearly Forgotten) Birthday Book

Oliver Jeffers

$24.99

Hardback

Forthcoming
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English

HARPER360
01 October 2025

Children's & Educational; Picture storybooks; Humour & jokes (Children's&YA); Personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem (Children's&YA)

A poignant – and laugh-out-loud funny – story about our busy lives and how we can fix our mistakes to show our friends how much we care.

It's Bridget's birthday, and she thinks it would be fun to spend the day with friends. But Royal has places to go, Rodney has to see a man about a dog, Regis has to wash his hair and Pearl has a list of items she needs to cross off as quickly as she can. Bridget's friends are all too busy to hang out!

Will Bridget have to spend her birthday all alone?

In a story that shows how friends are more important than the busy-ness of a day, Oliver Jeffers's bold and brilliant art pairs with a powerful story that makes readers realise what truly matters.

By: Oliver Jeffers
Imprint: HARPER360
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 286mm, Width: 246mm, Spine: 5mm
Weight: 270g
ISBN: 9780008771911
ISBN 10: 000877191X
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 01 October 2025
Recommended Age: From 3 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Oliver Jeffers is a highly acclaimed talent in picture books. He graduated from The University of Ulster in 2001 with First Class honours and has since exhibited his paintings around the world. His outstanding talent has already been recognised by several high-profile awards, including the Nestle Children's Book Prize Gold Award, the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award and the Irish Children's Book of the Year. www.oliverjeffers.com

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