It’s Busy Down in the Woods Today: Friends to Meet, Places to Explore, and Over 100 Things to Find (Brown Bear Wood), by Rachel Piercey and Freya Hartas, Harry N. Abrams, June 17, 2025, Hardcover, $19.99 (ages 4-6)
See how the animals of Brown Bear Wood spend their days and search for more than 100 hidden items in It’s Busy Down in the Woods Today.
Enter the charming world of Brown Bear Wood. It’s a busy place! Visit the school, the bakery, the grocery store, and many more exciting places in this classic picture book that teaches little ones all about what goes on in their communities.
Find out how Bear, Professor Owl, Mama Fox, Grandpa Toad, and more beloved characters help Brown Bear Wood run smoothly every day. —Synopsis provided by Harry N. Abrams
Reminiscent of Richard Scarry’s Busy World series, It’s Busy Down in the Woods Today shows all the jobs and activities that happen during the day, and it does so with read-aloud poems and hidden items in every spread.
It’s Busy Down in the Woods Today is full of adorable characters in highly illustrated scenes that kids will love exploring. It is the seventh book in the Brown Bear Wood series. The other books are Grand Old Oak and the Birthday Ball; If You Go Down to the Woods Today; The Great Easter Egg Hunt; I Love You Always; and A Search-and-Find Coloring Book.
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