The Busiest Beaver
from the creators of The Littlest Yak
Published on 11. September 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-1-3985-1514-7 (ISBN)
Description
A heartwarming story about the power of thinking differently from the creators of award-winning The Littlest Yak.
Nora is not like the other beavers. She thinks new thoughts. She asks lots of questions. She invents inventions and gives things a try. She's different and - as her grandad tells her - that's okay!
So, when the rain pours and the river rises at the beaver lodge, it's Nora's know-how that could save the day - if only she could get all the other beavers to believe her!
This dramatic and satisfying story is full of warmth and heart as Nora comes to see that her thinkings are different ... but good!
Perfect for encouraging positive conversations about thinking differently and for building empathy and understanding.
A gorgeous rhyming text that's a delight to read aloud.
Adorable illustrations, packed with fun details to spot and pore over.
Also by Lu Fraser and Kate Hindley:
The Littlest Yak
(WINNER of Oscar's Book Prize 2021; WINNER Book of the Year and Best Picture Book at the Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards 2021)
The Littlest Yak: The New Arrival
The Littlest Yak: Home Is Where The Herd Is
Nora is not like the other beavers. She thinks new thoughts. She asks lots of questions. She invents inventions and gives things a try. She's different and - as her grandad tells her - that's okay!
So, when the rain pours and the river rises at the beaver lodge, it's Nora's know-how that could save the day - if only she could get all the other beavers to believe her!
This dramatic and satisfying story is full of warmth and heart as Nora comes to see that her thinkings are different ... but good!
Perfect for encouraging positive conversations about thinking differently and for building empathy and understanding.
A gorgeous rhyming text that's a delight to read aloud.
Adorable illustrations, packed with fun details to spot and pore over.
Also by Lu Fraser and Kate Hindley:
The Littlest Yak
(WINNER of Oscar's Book Prize 2021; WINNER Book of the Year and Best Picture Book at the Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards 2021)
The Littlest Yak: The New Arrival
The Littlest Yak: Home Is Where The Herd Is
Reviews / Votes
'A beautifully crafted story about the importance of being true to yourself' -- <b >Patricia Cleveland-Peck, bestselling author of <i>You Can't Take an Elephant on the Bus</i></b> 'Superb! What a team Lu and Kate are - another hit!'-- <b >Steven Lenton, bestselling children's book creator</b> 'A joy-filled, hilarious, heartwarming adventure which will encourage young readers to be courageous, strong, perceptive and, above all else, true to themselves. Delightful!'
-- <B>Ian Eagleton, author of <I>Nen and the Lonely Fisherman</I> </B> 'A gorgeous, uplifting story about invention, bravery, and the magic of being YOU.
With its adorable art and beautiful writing and rhyme, this is a book little ones will treasure and ask for over and over again' -- <b >Rashmi Sirdeshpande, award-winning children's author</b> 'A gorgeous, uplifting story about invention, bravery, and the magic of being YOU.
With its adorable art and beautiful writing and rhyme, this is a book little ones will treasure and ask for over and over again' -- <b >Rashmi Sirdeshpande, award-winning children's author</b> 'I absolutely love how much this story positively promotes and raises awareness of different kinds of brains. It delivers all the important messages that different doesn't mean bad. Not only will it be relatable to lots of children (and adults!) but it will also help to build empathy and understanding in others'
-- <b >Hannah, mum of neurodivergent children</b>
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 3 years
Product notice
Picture book
Illustrations
Full Colour
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 260 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
225 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3985-1514-7 (9781398515147)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
09/2025
Simon & Schuster Children's
€6.44
Available for download
Persons
Lu Fraser is a hugely exciting voice in children's picture books. She is based in Hampshire, where she lives with her husband and daughter, and writes in a shed in the garden. The Littlest Yak, illustrated by Kate Hindley, was her first book for children and went on to secure multiple foreign editions and to win the Oscar's Book Prize and the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award. It was followed by two further adventures for Gertie: The Littlest Yak: The New Arrival and The Littlest Yak: Home is Where the Herd Is. Lu is also the author of One Camel Called Doug, Mavis the Bravest and Basil Dreams Big, all illustrated by Sarah Warburton.
Kate Hindley is the much-loved illustrator of both picture books (including the award-winning You Must Bring a Hat, written by Simon Philip) and fiction (The Royal Rabbits of London, written by Santa Montefiore & Simon Sebag Montefiore), as well as the author-illustrator of new board book series, Treacle Street. She lives in Bristol.
Kate Hindley is the much-loved illustrator of both picture books (including the award-winning You Must Bring a Hat, written by Simon Philip) and fiction (The Royal Rabbits of London, written by Santa Montefiore & Simon Sebag Montefiore), as well as the author-illustrator of new board book series, Treacle Street. She lives in Bristol.