Latest posts tagged with #ImBusy on Bluesky
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Thanks to @heidieys.bsky.social for this fun #ImBusy selfie! Adding this to my "Reading I'M books in the wild" reader gallery: ca.pinterest.com/inkyelbows/r...
#KidLit cc: @simonkids.bsky.social #LibrarySky
Two young riders wearing helmets sit on horses inside a wooden indoor riding arena. The rider on the left, on a gray horse, holds up a book titled “I’m Busy,” while the rider on the right sits on a dark brown horse. Both horses are tacked with saddles and protective leg boots.
These two young riders weren't too busy with their horses to read I'M BUSY. 🩷 Thanks to my sis-in-law for this fun photo! I've added it to the "Reading I'M picture book sin the wild" gallery: ca.pinterest.com/inkyelbows/r...
#KidLit #ImBusy #Horsesky @simonkids.bsky.social
Three women smiling in a school library, holding copies of the picture books “I’m Busy” and “I Want to Read All the Books” with Debbie Ridpath Ohi. Bookshelves and classroom tables are visible in the background.
Wow. Thanks First Book Canada for not only funding my #SchoolVisit w/kindergarten students at St. Brigid (Toronto) but also purchased 102 copies of my book for kinders!! Thx Lindsay Yates, librarian Allison Pedler, Siobhan @simonschusterca.bsky.social.
#KidLit #ImBusy #SchoolVisit #CanKidLit
In honor of this week's I'M BUSY release
(created with @michaelianblack.bsky.social)
5 illustrators I've read 5 or more of their books.
@debbieohi.com
@joannelewvriethoff.bsky.social
@bshum79.bsky.social
@hollyhatam.bsky.social
@charlenedraws.bsky.social
❤️ #kidlit #kidlitart #Skybrarian #ImBusy
This is waiting for my son when he gets home today: I’M BUSY - with illustrations by one of our household’s favourite #kidlit creators, @debbieohi.com, and written by @michaelianblack.bsky.social. (My son’s stuffy is getting a sneak-peek before him!)
@simonkids.bsky.social #ImBusy
Full book jacket for I’m Busy by Michael Ian Black and Debbie Ridpath Ohi. The front cover shows a pink flamingo standing beside a girl with pigtails who is carrying books and papers, with the title in large red letters. The back cover includes short author bios and an illustration of the same girl holding papers. The spine reads “I’m Busy” with the authors’ names and Simon & Schuster logo.
I'M BUSY is the newest in I'M picture bk series written by @michaelianblack.bsky.social & illus by me w/ @simonkids.bsky.social. Flamingo & Potato help a *very* busy girl slow down & find a healthier life balance. Launches Tues.Feb.24th! debbieohi.com/book/book-im...
#ImBusy #KidLit
Handwritten letter from a child named Ethan to Debbie, saying he loves her book because it reminds him of himself and makes him want to read more, with a small crayon drawing of a potato wearing a yellow hat at the top. Text caption at bottom indicates that the letter was about a picture book called I'M BORED by Michael Ian Black and Debbie Ridpath Ohi, published by Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers.
I love letters from young readers. They help ground me, reminding me of why I do what I do, esp when I let myself get bogged down in the weeds of the industry. #Uplift
Here's one from Ethan, about I'M BORED by @michaelianblack.bsky.social & me.
#LibrarySky #ImBusy #KidLit #PowerToThePotato
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Thanks to @adriennekress.bsky.social for this fun photo for my Reader Gallery! I'M BUSY by @michaelianblack.bsky.social & me launches Feb.24.
Flamingo & Potato help a very busy girl slow down & find a healthier life balance.
debbieohi.com/book/book-im...
#KidLit #ImBusy @simonkids.bsky.social
Hurray! Thx to educator, book blogger, & author @andreamack.bsky.social for sharing her customized I'M BUSY door hanger! You can download the template here: debbieohi.link/doorhanger
#ImBusy #KidLit
❤️💛💙💚🧡 Thank you, @leefodi.bsky.social! (I am a big fan of Lee's books & highly recommend that you check them out if you haven't already!) #ImBusy
Stop what you're doing and read I'M BUSY! ✅️children's books on emotions and feelings ✅️friends helping friends It's a wonderful picture book; reminding readers the importance of slowing down. I'M BUSY by @michaelianblack.bsky.social @debbieohi.com @simonkids.bsky.social FEB 2026. #ImBusy
Stop what you're doing and read I'M BUSY! ✅️children's books on emotions and feelings ✅️friends helping friends It's a wonderful picture book; reminding readers the importance of slowing down. I'M BUSY by @michaelianblack.bsky.social @debbieohi.com @simonkids.bsky.social FEB 2026. #ImBusy
Stop what you're doing and read I'M BUSY!
✅️children's books on emotions and feelings
✅️friends helping friends
It's a wonderful picture book; reminding readers the importance of slowing down.
I'M BUSY by @michaelianblack.bsky.social @debbieohi.com @simonkids.bsky.social FEB 2026.
#ImBusy
Door handle with a hanging sign that reads “I’M BUSY… reading” in red and blue lettering. Below the text is a drawing of a girl with dark hair reading a yellow book with a red heart on the cover. Text in corner reads “DebbieOhi.com/busy.”
What are YOU busy doing? All ages welcome to download my free, print-ready I'M BUSY door hanger templates and customize. Find PDF links at bottom of:
debbieohi.com/book/book-im...
If you post a photo of your customized door hanger, pls tag me; I'd love to see!
#ImBusy
Photo of a children's picture book called “I’M BUSY” lying beside printed door hanger templates and crayons on a table. One door hanger is colored in and reads “I’M BUSY… reading,” with a person holding a book; other black-and-white and color versions are visible. Three crayons rest at the top, and the book cover shows a girl carrying a stack of books with papers scattered around her.
Cover of a classroom guide titled “CLASSROOM GUIDE for I’M BUSY.” The illustration shows a pink flamingo and a girl with pigtails carrying a tall stack of books while papers scatter around her. Text at the bottom reads, “A Teacher’s Guide written by Marcie Colleen, illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.”
Educators! I'M BUSY by @michaelianblack.bsky.social & me launches from @simonkids.bsky.social Feb.24.
Download my free Classroom Guide & print-ready door hanger activity sheets. I'd love to see what YOUR students create.
#TeacherSky #EduSky #ImBusy #KidLit
Collage of photos showing children, adults, and pets holding or reading books from the “I’M” picture book series, including I’M BUSY, I’M SAD, I’M WORRIED, I’M BORED, and I’M SORRY. Center text reads: “Reading the I’M picture books in the wild (Reader Gallery)” with the link https://debbieohi.link/ReaderGallery and a QR code. Bottom text reads: “DebbieOhi.com/im-picture-book-series/.”
Seeking fun photos of readers of all ages with I'M BUSY in the wild! There will be *prizes*. This new picture bk by @michaelianblack.bsky.social & me encourages kids and adults to slow down & find a healthier life balance. More info & submission form:
debbieohi.com/2026/02/seek...
#KidLit #ImBusy
Thanks to @karenkrossing.com (I am a huge fan of her books!!!) for the kind words about I'M BUSY by @michaelianblack.bsky.social and me! Our new book launches Feb.24/2026 debbieohi.com/book/book-im... #CanKidLit #ImBusy
Three women at a conference booth smiling at the camera. The two women on either side hold copies of the picture book “I’M BUSY,” featuring a pink flamingo and a child on the cover; the woman in the center sits behind a table with pens and a water bottle. Booth displays and attendees are visible in the background. Text at the bottom reads: “Photo courtesy Tracey Biel (IG: @traceybielphoto).”
11 days until I'M BUSY by @michaelianblack.bsky.social & me launches on Feb. 24th! Photo: Tracey Biel.
Thanks to S&S Canada @simonschusterca.bsky.social for this photo from #OLASC; such a joy chatting with librarians. Librarians are my heroes.
#LibrarySky #CanKidLit #KidLit #ImBusy
😍😍😍 Thank you, @hkubiw.bsky.social!!! 😍😍😍
#ImBusy #CanKidLit #Kidlit
cc: @michaelianblack.bsky.social @simonschusterca.bsky.social
Yay, thanks for posting about I'M BUSY by @michaelianblack.bsky.social and me, Ronni! Can't wait until our book launches from @simonkids.bsky.social Feb. 24th! debbieohi.com/book/book-im...
#KidLit #ImBusy
A person with green glasses peers over an open picture book titled “I’M BUSY,” holding it up in front of their face so only their eyes are visible. The open book shows the title on the right page and the names Michael Ian Black and Debbie Ridpath Ohi on the left page, with illustrated characters and scattered papers. The background is orange with the word “busy” repeated in white outlined text.
Final packing for NYC.
Looking forward to meeting up w/ @jpchanda.bsky.social @gingerninja.bsky.social @brianlarossa.com and others.
Hope to see some of you at #scbwiNY26! I am bringing my one (1) copy of I'M BUSY, if anyone wants to take a peek. 😁
debbieohi.com/book/book-im...
#KidLit #ImBusy
A picture book illustration from I'm Busy shows a young girl standing in a grassy field with flowers, looking toward a large pink flamingo holding a small brown Potato under its wing. Blue text in the sky reads, “I guess there will always be lots of things to do, but maybe I can make sure that no matter how busy I get, I always leave time for me.” White text near the flamingo reads, “And your friends?”
Putting together some sample illustrations from I'M BUSY to add to the bonus page (debbieohi.com/book/book-im...) and am struck by how much this book applies to ME right now. #ImBusy
A green screen backdrop stands against a wall with a small round stool placed in front of it. A ring light on a stand is positioned to the right, and shelves with boxes and supplies fill the background. A large book poster reading “I Want to Read All the Books” leans against the shelves.
A woman with long dark hair and green glasses smiles while holding up a picture book titled “I’M BUSY.” The book cover shows a pink flamingo above the red text “I’M BUSY” and a child running while papers scatter. The background is orange with large white outlined text repeating the word “BUSY.”
A person with green glasses peers over an open picture book titled “I’M BUSY,” holding it up in front of their face so only their eyes are visible. The open book shows the title on the right page and the names Michael Ian Black and Debbie Ridpath Ohi on the left page, with illustrated characters and scattered papers. The background is orange with the word “busy” repeated in white outlined text.
Finally got around to taking some updated author promo photos! Too cold to take photos outside (I did try.... brrrr) so did a green screen photo with my iPhone camera instead in my bsmt office, inserted Laurent Linn's brilliant I'M BUSY endpapers behind me. #KidLit #ImBusy
A copy of the book I’M BUSY beside printed door hanger templates that say “I’M BUSY,” some colored in, with crayons scattered on a desk.
A door handle with a paper door hanger that reads “I’M BUSY… reading,” illustrated with a child holding an open book with a heart on the cover.
Working on free I'M BUSY door hanger templates for educators to use with young readers, as well as not-so-old readers. 😁
debbieohi.com/book/book-im...
#EduSky #TeacherSky #ImBusy
Illustrated book cover reading “I’M BUSY” in large red letters. A pink flamingo stands on the letter B, a small potato sits above the letter M, and a girl with pigtails struggles to carry a tall stack of papers and notebooks as loose pages scatter around her.
Excited about the Feb.24 launch of I'M BUSY, written by @michaelianblack.bsky.social
& illustrated by yours truly (Simon & Schuster BFYR), part of our I'M series about kids' emotions. Available for pre-order!
Thanks Kirkus for nice review: www.simonandschuster.com/books/Im-Bus... #KidLit #ImBusy
No time for anything else #imbusy #selflovebestlove #darzannabellerose🌹 #whoamireally?📖
Hey Kids,
This account will be on hiatus for awhile. See you sporadically or sometimes soon 😘💋
#imbusy #needtosortstuffout
At Hebrew by Inbal, being “busy” means your brain is buzzing with new words, your tongue is twisting into Israeli sounds, and suddenly words sound way cooler in Hebrew. 😉
So yeah—I’m busy. Busy speaking Hebrew! 💙
#ImBusy #BusyBee #LanguageLearning #Hebrew
