ACHUKA Book of the Day 24 Oct 2o25
“Quirky illustrations, droll humor, and an amusing twist elevate this concisely told tale. Bridget and her friends each appear in a different, fantastical hue, including teal, pink, blue, lavender, green, and orange. Simply drawn faces convey a wealth of emotions. Sporting distinctive articles of clothing, each character sprouts exaggeratedly skinny arms and legs. Backgrounds are minimal, with a few key details standing out against the abundant white space. Cleverly avoiding the predictable, this jaunty tale nonetheless offers a happy ending and celebrates the joys of friendship.” KIRKUS
“The visual gags throughout are sweet and goofy, from a bald pal whose plan for the day is to wash his hair to a friend who needs to “see a man about a dog” walking an invisible canine. Additional giggles will surely come from the forgetful friends’ refusals to admit to each other they nearly missed Bridget’s special day. Each of the pals is rendered fully in a single pastel color, and poor Bridget wanders through the plain white backgrounds, teal-colored and, like her friends, wearing an extremely simple but wildly expressive face. Jeffers is the master of doing a lot with a little, and these sparsely worded and unadorned pages manage to feel full, especially when all the pals come together to eat chocolate cake under a “woo-hoo” banner for Bridget’s party. Quietly quirky, this readaloud is sure to spark conversations about feelings, friendship, and last-minute celebrations.” MUSE
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?
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Oliver Jeffers ✍️ Author this book is for kids but the lesson adults can use as well ♥️will be gifting this for the holidays #BePresent#SlowDown#Friendships pic.twitter.com/fZcz53uTug
— breezy413 (@breezy413) October 9, 2025
“Modeling kind actions in lieu of an extended apology session, [Oliver Jeffers] shows how sometimes making things right speaks louder than words” in his picture book I’M VERY BUSY: A (NEARLY FORGOTTEN) BIRTHDAY BOOK, a “tale of friendship and second chances”…
— Publishers Weekly (@PublishersWkly) July 5, 2025
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