Busy Minds and Playful Times by Paula Walters evokes the crunch of sweet dough treats for the readers, especially boys. It is a fine collection of poetry that makes a unique art of noticing small things in life. This short collection of poems has a sense of musicality that never feels overstuffed and exhaustive. The poems are filled with a passionate intensity that is endlessly and easily quotable. The conversational immediacy of these poems is tempered by soulfulness. It is an acutely literary piece of writing that wears its literariness lightly enough. The poems are memorable and capture an experience with precision and clarity that everything else fades away.The author adds even more fun to these pages of poetry. The illustrations brought an Award-winning touch. It makes poetry all the more friendly, accessible, and comprehensible to readers of all ages.