A Funny Reminder About Time, Care And Friendship
Oliver Jeffers turns modern busyness into a poignant, funny picture book about noticing what really matters. With a child’s birthday at its heart, it offers humour, tenderness and a timely reminder that friendship and attention are often more important than a packed schedule.
A Funny Reminder About Time, Care And Friendship
Oliver Jeffers turns modern busyness into a poignant, funny picture book about noticing what really matters. With a child’s birthday at its heart, it offers humour, tenderness and a timely reminder that friendship and attention are often more important than a packed schedule.
- Book Synopsis
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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.
Ideal for readers who:
- Love picture books that gently challenge the way adults use their time.
- Are drawn to stories where a child’s needs cut through everyday busyness.
- Want familiar family life, missed moments and mended friendships on the page.
- Enjoy witty, thoughtful books with Oliver Jeffers’s distinctive warmth.
- About The Author
- 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 Nestlé Children's Book Prize Gold Award, the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award and the Irish Children's Book of the Year.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780008771911
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Children's Books, (08 October 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 32
- Weight
- 480 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 286 x 246 x 5 mm
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