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Beautiful Oops! Hardcover – Pop up, 23 September 2010
by
Barney Saltzberg
(Author)
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A spill. A smear. A smudge. A tear. When you think you have made a mistake, think of it as an opportunity to make something beautiful!
A life lesson that all parents want their children to learn: It’s OK to make a mistake. In fact, hooray for mistakes! A mistake is an adventure in creativity, a portal of discovery. A spill doesn’t ruin a drawing—not when it becomes the shape of a goofy animal. And an accidental tear in your paper? Don’t be upset about it when you can turn it into the roaring mouth of an alligator.
An award winning, best-selling, one-of-a-kind interactive book, Beautiful Oops! shows young readers how every mistake is an opportunity to make something beautiful. A singular work of imagination, creativity, and paper engineering, Beautiful Oops! is filled with pop-ups, lift-the-flaps, tears, holes, overlays, bends, smudges, and even an accordion “telescope”—each demonstrating the magical transformation from blunder to wonder.
A life lesson that all parents want their children to learn: It’s OK to make a mistake. In fact, hooray for mistakes! A mistake is an adventure in creativity, a portal of discovery. A spill doesn’t ruin a drawing—not when it becomes the shape of a goofy animal. And an accidental tear in your paper? Don’t be upset about it when you can turn it into the roaring mouth of an alligator.
An award winning, best-selling, one-of-a-kind interactive book, Beautiful Oops! shows young readers how every mistake is an opportunity to make something beautiful. A singular work of imagination, creativity, and paper engineering, Beautiful Oops! is filled with pop-ups, lift-the-flaps, tears, holes, overlays, bends, smudges, and even an accordion “telescope”—each demonstrating the magical transformation from blunder to wonder.
- Reading age4 - 8 years
- Print length28 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade levelpreschool - 2
- Lexile measureAD320L
- Publication date23 September 2010
- ISBN-10076115728X
- ISBN-13978-0761157281
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A pleasingly tactile exploration of the possibilities inherent in mistakes. "A torn piece of paper... is just the beginning!" Spills, folded paper, drips of paint, smudges and smears—they "all can make magic appear." An increasingly complex series of scenarios celebrates random accidents, encouraging artistic experimentation rather than discouragement. The folded-over paper can be a penguin's head; a torn piece of newsprint can turn into a smiling dog with a little application of paint; a hot-chocolate stain can become a bog for a frog. Thanks to a telescoping pop-up, a hole is filled with nearly limitless possibilities. The interactive elements work beautifully with the photo-collaged "mistakes," never overwhelming the intent with showiness. Saltzberg's trademark cartoon animals provide a sweetly childlike counterpoint to the artful scribbles and smears of gloppy paint. A festive invitation to creative liberation. - Kirkus Reviews
“Clumsy kids will appreciate Barney Saltzberg’s imaginative book, which shows how mistakes (spills, tears, stains) can turn into something wonderful.” - Parents Magazine
A pleasingly tactile exploration of the possibilities inherent in mistakes. "A torn piece of paper... is just the beginning!" Spills, folded paper, drips of paint, smudges and smears―they "all can make magic appear." An increasingly complex series of scenarios celebrates random accidents, encouraging artistic experimentation rather than discouragement. The folded-over paper can be a penguin's head; a torn piece of newsprint can turn into a smiling dog with a little application of paint; a hot-chocolate stain can become a bog for a frog. Thanks to a telescoping pop-up, a hole is filled with nearly limitless possibilities. The interactive elements work beautifully with the photo-collaged "mistakes," never overwhelming the intent with showiness. Saltzberg's trademark cartoon animals provide a sweetly childlike counterpoint to the artful scribbles and smears of gloppy paint. A festive invitation to creative liberation. - Kirkus Reviews
“Clumsy kids will appreciate Barney Saltzberg’s imaginative book, which shows how mistakes (spills, tears, stains) can turn into something wonderful.” - Parents Magazine
A pleasingly tactile exploration of the possibilities inherent in mistakes. "A torn piece of paper... is just the beginning!" Spills, folded paper, drips of paint, smudges and smears―they "all can make magic appear." An increasingly complex series of scenarios celebrates random accidents, encouraging artistic experimentation rather than discouragement. The folded-over paper can be a penguin's head; a torn piece of newsprint can turn into a smiling dog with a little application of paint; a hot-chocolate stain can become a bog for a frog. Thanks to a telescoping pop-up, a hole is filled with nearly limitless possibilities. The interactive elements work beautifully with the photo-collaged "mistakes," never overwhelming the intent with showiness. Saltzberg's trademark cartoon animals provide a sweetly childlike counterpoint to the artful scribbles and smears of gloppy paint. A festive invitation to creative liberation. - Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
Barney Saltzberg is the author of more than 30 books for children, including Beautiful Oops!, My Book of Beautiful Oops!, Good Egg and the bestselling Touch and Feel Kisses series. Additionally, he’s recorded four albums of songs for children. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, two dogs, and a pond full of fish.
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Product details
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 28 pages
- ISBN-10 : 076115728X
- ISBN-13 : 978-0761157281
- Reading age : 4 - 8 years
- Best Sellers Rank: 1,738 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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law
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 March 2022Verified Purchase
What a truly beautiful book. My daughter has been struggling with making mistakes, it’s often the end of the world, but this book shows the opportunities created by little ‘mistakes’. It’s a beautifully crafted book, few words, but with flaps and interactive pages. I was worried it wouldn’t be worth the price as it is quite expensive for a book that you can’t see, but it’s worth every penny.
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neil rice
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book is one of the best things ive ever bought
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 July 2018Verified Purchase
This book is one of the best things ive ever bought. My 4 year old was always trying to hide her mistakes or ripping up her drawing and starting again and going into tantrums. Now after reading this book a few times she is a lot better at dealing with her mistakes and often when reminded she is happy to change the mistake into something fun.
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serialdeviant
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lovely book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 May 2019Verified Purchase
A good book for creativity and fostering a growth mindset. My older daughter is a perfectionist, so needs these lessons. It's beautifully-produced as well.

Travel-bug
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful book both visually and content.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 July 2020Verified Purchase
I bought this book to try to show my perfectionist son that mistakes aren't always a bad thing. It really is a lovely book. I thoroughly recommend it. The premise of the book, the illustrations and layout are just fantastic.
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Gemma
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic, I bought this for my 9 year old ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 September 2016Verified Purchase
Fantastic, I bought this for my 9 year old son who is on the autistic spectrum and hates to make mistakes. The book is brilliant, much better than I thought well worth the money. Generally its for a much younger child than 9, although worth a read for any child who is afraid to make mistakes.
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