What are YOU busy doing? Help us celebrate by customizing your own I’M BUSY door hanger! You can download a free, print-ready template here. To educators: if you combine this activity with our book with young readers, I’ll record a special video message just for your students!
Submit a photo to my Reader Gallery: Do you have a fun photo to add to my Reading the I’M Picture Books In The Wild Reader Gallery? I’d love to see it! To educators: if you contribute a photo to the gallery that includes your students with our book, I’ll record a special video message just for your students!
Michael Ian Black and I are excited to announced that our new picture book, I’M BUSY, launches today from Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers! Thanks to all who pre-ordered our book or requested our book for schools and libraries. Can’t afford to buy right now? There are still so many ways you can still show your support (and thank you!).
Synopsis/info – Press – Reader Gallery – I’m Busy Door Hangers
Basic info
Title: I’m Busy (see I’M book series page here)
Author: Michael Ian Black ~ Illustrator: Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Editor: Justin Chanda ~ Art Director: Laurent Linn
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Brief Synopsis: So much to do and so little time! How can a girl get everything done? In this fifth book in the series from Michael Ian Black and Debbie Ridpath Ohi, Flamingo and Potato help a very busy girl learn to slow down and find a healthier life balance.
Press and Reviews
(also see my I’M BUSY Press Kit, which includes related images, headshots, etc.):
👉🏽 NOTE FROM DEBBIE: If you said nice things about our book on your blog, please me know? Thank you!
“A sound reminder for all….” “…The child recognizes the importance of taking time for oneself and friends.” – Kirkus
“Help young children find balance in their lives with some humour, extraordinary friends, and an abundance of colour and joy with a reading of I’m Busy.” – CanLit For Little Canadians, Helen Kubiw
“…A fun read-aloud even for more reluctant listeners and also works for beginning readers to pick up on their own.” – Bookworm For Kids, Tonja Drecker
Celebrating the launch of I’m Busy with Debbie Ridpath Ohi – Pat Brown book blog
The Picture Book Buzz – Interview with Debbie Ridpath Ohi – Maria Marshall Picture Book Buzz
Submit a photo to the Reader Gallery
Thanks to those who have submitted photos for my “Reading the I’M…picture books in the wild” reader gallery. Do you have a photo to submit to the gallery? You can use this submission form.
Thanks to Karen Krossing, Helen Kubiw, Caroline Fernandez, Adrienne Kress, Kevin Sylvester, and WK for the reader photos above.
If you are an educator who contributes an I’M BUSY photo to our reader gallery or uses our book with our students between now and mid-March, I’ll send your students a short video just for them. Please let me know. Educators are also encouraged to check out the Classroom Guide and other free and useful offerings in my Resources For Educators.
Customize an I’M BUSY Door Hanger
Another way you can help us celebrate: download and customize an I’M BUSY door hanger!
Thank You!
Heartfelt thanks to all everyone who has been supporting me and my work over the years, including my illustrations in this series. A special thanks to Laurent Linn, who has been my art director at Simon & Schuster Children’s for every picture book project I’ve had with S&S, including this latest.
