Beautiful Oops!

Adorable book. Very entertaining! Teaches that so-called mistakes leads to original artwork and lots of innovation.

I knew this book was pure gold when my nine month old sat down and looked through it entirely on her own for a full 45 minutes without tearing a single thing; cooing and babbling. She was so captured by the illustrations and creativity...I was amazed. Never has she spent 45 minutes independently focused solely on one item until 'Beautiful Oops'. I have purchased this book for every single expecting mother I know and will continue to purchase it for 1st birthday's, showers, christmas, etc. Not only does it contain a wonderful message for little ones about the importance of being able to make a mistake and see the beauty in it; but it is an entertaining read for adults as well and will have parents laughing along. My whole family now teases about this book any time my little one spills, makes a mess, breaks something, etc. (so in other words, a lot) and my daughter probably spends at least ten minutes a day looking through it on her own, she never grows tired of it. Thank you Barney Saltzberg for writing such a refreshingly imaginative children's story with such a heart warming, hilarious message that just so happens to be a fantastic reminder for weary Mom's and Dad's everywhere! We cherish this book.

To summarize, the premise of this book is to show that making mistakes is okay--that you can turn mistakes into "beautiful oops." For example, in the first few pages, a rip in a page becomes the mouth of an alligator and paint spills turn into elephants. I saw my daughter's eyes light up with a new way of looking at the world (and "mistakes) when we read this book for the first time. It remains a go-to favorite, and makes for a great gift. Furthermore, the artwork is fantastic--it has the aura and feel of an elementary school art classroom. Watercolor, different textures, and actual photographic elements combine to make this a very visually-appealing book for all ages. Besides having a great concept and look, this book has unexpected and creative interactivity--The paper engineering is great--it's not just a simple flap here and there, but flaps--both paper and clear plastic--come at all angles, making it a fun challenge to find where to open them. Best of all, this book is very durable. Despite the multitude of flaps, which I usually expect to be torn out if kids' aren't careful, the Oops book has stood the test of my 3 year-old. All the pages and flaps are laminated or have some kind of protective coating, and the pages are several layers thick.

Wonderful book! Makes you view things just a bit differently. Great for all ages.

Just the coolest book. Great message, but also just so cool.

Got for my perfectionistic 4 year old daughter. She often gets frustrated practicing writing, drawing/coloring, folding laundry, etc. because it's "not perfect". At first she didn't even want to read the book. She saw it and immediately said "why is it like that", "I don't want it". After reading it she started to appreciate it, but it did take time. Definitely a good book for kids who struggle with trying to do everything perfectly.

I have to say hands down, this is one of the best books I own. I read this book and through it was amazing. This book is all about mistakes. Not only that, it leads to greater and deeper discussions. For example when I first opened this book for a group of kids to the torn paper, I asked them what they through and what they would do. The response was amazing. Of course it was only the first page so as the book went on, they reaction got stronger and the kids started to answer on a deeper level. I also showed this to an adult. Okay it was a few adults but this book has lead to many philosophical discussions. I have to say I like this book so much, I showed it to many educators and ordered ti for a few of them as well. This book is amazing. The pictures are nice and it is all about beautifying a mistake. Everyone makes mistakes but the questions is what we do with our mistakes. For a child, seeing an alligator from a torn piece of paper is simple and easy for them to understand. An adult on the other hand might see a coffee spill as an expression of the mind. I know this book is for kids up to the age of seven, but like I mentioned previously, I read it to kids ages 1 and a half to adults over forty. Mind you I only had this book for less then a month and the response is amazing. Sorry for the long review but when I feel really passionate about something I get carried away. Bottom line, if you are going to read this book from beginning to end as just a picture book then that is all you will see but if you start thinking and talking, this book is so much more. I just love this book.

This is a gorgeous book about making the best of what you have, turning negatives into positives, and it's so fun and such a fantastic lesson to teach. It has lots of brilliant flaps and things that my toddler loves to interact with, for example it shows a bent page corner that has been turned into a penguin, or a rolled up ball of paper that's now a sheep. It's a nice length too - maybe about a 5 minute read but feels substantial so it's brilliant if you want a quick bedtime story, and it's solid enough for it to be safe in the hands of a small toddler. The only thing is the ball of paper came off fairly quickly, but once I stuck it back down, we haven't had the problem since. The copy we have was given to us as a gift and we loved it so much, we bought this one to give as a gift. It'll definitely be getting the sequel and really hope it's a book that my kids end up reading to their kids.

Me encantó el diseño y gráficos, el material es grueso y resistente. Muy útil para darle significado creativo a los errores en cualquier edad.

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Love the book. Ideas are simple but never gets tiring. Beautiful oops that I stumbled upon this book!

I was given this book & loved the creative detailed artwork/design & simple thought provoking reflection as an adult. Bought 13 copies to give to my ministry teachers as a gift for them.