I'm Very Busy

Details

Someone is very busy and they would like everyone to know about it! I'm Very Busy is a charming, funny, and deeply relatable picture book about the very serious business of being extremely occupied, told with the kind of warmth and gentle humour that makes it an instant favourite for young readers who take the business of play and doing things very, very seriously.

The book features delightful illustrations that bring the busy main character to life with warmth, expressiveness, and a wonderful sense of comedic timing, paired with a text that is perfectly calibrated for the read-aloud experience and lands every joke beautifully every single time. It is the kind of book that prompts genuine laughter, knowing looks between readers, and the particular delight that comes from seeing a child recognise something true about themselves in a story.

A wonderful gift for children who are always very busy, caregivers who appreciate a genuinely funny picture book, and absolutely anyone who has ever been interrupted while doing something extremely important and needed a book that fully validates that experience.

Recommended for ages 4+

Why We Love It

It's never too early to start the tradition of reading to a child! Storytime creates lifelong memories as well as providing youngsters with a wider vocabulary and more confident communication skills. Whether board books for infants, picture books for toddlers and young children, or early readers and chapter books for more confident readers, putting a book into a child's hands expands the boundaries of their imaginative possibilities.