My Book of Beautiful Oops!: A Scribble It, Smear It, Fold It, Tear It Journal for Young Artists

by Barney Saltzberg

Overview

Every mistake is an opportunity to make something beautiful. This is the central idea of Beautiful Oops!, Barney Saltzberg’s 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 that’s 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 reader’s 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. It’s about self-forgiveness, about turning off that inner critic that clamors for perfection. And it’s about freedom—the freedom to be creative and follow your curiosity wherever it goes. That’s a lesson to celebrate.

 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761189503
Publisher:	Workman Publishing Company
Publication date:	05/30/2017
Pages:	52
Sales rank:	626,406
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 6.80(h) x 1.20(d)
Age Range:	3 - 11 Years

About the Author

Barney Saltzberg is the author-illustrator of the successful Kisses series, Beautiful Oops!, Redbird,Crazy Hair Day, and Arlo Needs Glasses. He also writes and performs music for children.