My Book of Beautiful Oops!

Every mistake is an opportunity to make something beautiful. This is the central idea of Beautiful Oops!, Barney Saltzbergs beloved bestsellerand 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 personalizeddrawn in, painted on, torn up, smudged, or otherwise artistically wreckedMy 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 freedomthe freedom to be creative and follow your curiosity wherever it goes. Thats a lesson to celebrate.