About This Book:
A poignant, laugh-out-loud funny story about our busy lives and how we can fix our mistakes to show our friends how much we care, by world-renowned artist and picture book creator Oliver Jeffers.
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’ bold and brilliant art pair with a powerful story that helps readers realize what truly matters. Another masterpiece from the internationally bestselling picture book creator of Here We Are and Begin Again.
*Review Contributed By Adrien Carter, Staff Reviewer*
Making Time for Others
Bridget thinks it’s a fun day to spend with her friends since it’s her birthday. Unfortunately, Royal has places to go, Rodney has to see someone about a dog, Regis is washing his hair, and Peal is making a list of stuff to cross out. Bridget is prepared to spend her birthday all alone, but will her friends be able to shift their plans for her?
What I Liked: This book opens by introducing you to Bridget, who has a wonderful plan to spend time with her friends for her birthday. One by one, each friend informs her that they are too busy to spend time with her, but it seems that they forgot it was her birthday. In a pinch, they each manage to adjust their plans so that they can contribute to Bridget’s birthday, given her importance to them.
The simple illustrations do a great job of complementing the story and bringing the words to life. Each character in this story is a different color, making it easy to differentiate between them. The simple illustrations also allow for younger readers to follow along without getting distracted from the story by what’s going on in the images.
Final Verdict: I’m Very Busy is a delightful story about how important it is to set aside time for friends even when we are otherwise busy. Children ages 4 and up will enjoy this story and learn the importance of spending time with others and how it feels when people don’t have time for you. This book also serves to teach adults that sometimes we should be willing to make
