I Don't Have Time: A Story About Sharing Responsibility, Helping at Home, and Making Time Together
Paperback
FamilyGeneral Juvenile Fiction
ISBN13: 9781069956835
Publisher: Advo Cat Publishing
Published: Apr 10 2026
Pages: 36
Weight: 0.23
Height: 0.09 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
I Don't Have Time
In a house full of mess,
everyone is rushing...
everyone is busy...
and everyone says the same thing:
I don't have time.
But the mess doesn't disappear.
It waits.
For someone else.
This relatable and beautifully illustrated story follows a busy family as small tasks are left behind-again and again-until one simple truth begins to take shape:
When everyone says not me... it becomes one person's everything.
For kids and families learning to work together, this story gently shows:
- Why little things matter
- How responsibilities add up
- And how helping-even in small ways-makes life easier for everyone
Perfect for:
- Teaching responsibility without shame
- Starting conversations about fairness and teamwork
- Helping kids understand how their actions impact others
Because time isn't something we suddenly find...
It's something we make-together.
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