My book of beautiful oops!: a scribble it, smear it, fold it, tear it journal for young artists, hardcover/barney saltzberg

Every mistake is an opportunity to make something beautiful.

This is the central idea of Beautiful Oops , Barney Saltzbergs beloved bestseller--and now My Book of Beautiful Oops , an interactive journal for young artists, takes that principle into unexpected new directions.

A hands-on journal thats meant to be personalized--drawn in, painted on, torn up, smudged, or otherwise artistically wrecked-- My Book of Beautiful Oops is filled with folded, crumpled, die-cut, and lift-the-flap pages that will challenge the readers sense of play.

The friendly green alligator from the first book prompts the reader: Bend a page.

Decorate a smudge.

Play with splats and spills.

Even complete a poem that was accidentally ripped in half.

My Beautiful Book of Oops champions imagination, play, and the courage to express oneself.

Its about self-forgiveness, about turning off that inner critic that clamors for perfection.

And its about freedom--the freedom to be creative and follow your curiosity wherever it goes.

Thats a lesson to celebrate.