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Beautiful Oops!Hardcover – Bargain Price, September 23, 2010

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*Holiday Gifts that Give Back! Orders Feed & Care for Rescued Animals* Beautiful Oops! from Workman Publishing says "Hooray for mistakes!" This interactive book demonstrates how every mistake is an opportunity to make something beautiful. Unique in every respect, this book is full of pop-ups, lift-the-flaps, tears, holes, overlays, bends, smudges, and more, each demonstrating how blunders can become wonders. Celebrate all life's Beautiful Oops! and teach kids that it's perfectly fine, and sometimes fortuitous, to make a mistake. Hardcover, 28 pages.
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    Preschool - 3
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    AD320L
  6. Dimensions
    7 x 1.25 x 7.06 inches
  7. Publisher
    Workman Publishing Company
  8. Publication date
    September 23, 2010
  9. ISBN-10
    076115728X
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0761157281
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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
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About the Author

Barney Saltzberg is the author of more than 30 books for children, includingGood Eggand the bestsellingTouch and Feel Kissesseries, with over 800,000 copies in print. 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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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Workman Publishing Company; Pop Brdbk edition (September 23, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 28 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 076115728X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0761157281
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 6 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD320L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 1.25 x 7.06 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.94.9 out of 5 stars 4,283 ratings

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With close to fifty picture books published, Barney Saltzberg has been traveling the world talking about creativity and where ideas come from. He lectured in China and Russia through a cultural exchange program through the United States State Department.

Barney is passionate about working with children, parents, teachers, organizations on the art of making mistakes and finding play and creativity in our everyday lives.

His books have won numerous awards, including NAPPA Gold Awards, Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Starred Reviews. Most recently Melinda Gates chose Beautiful Oops as one of the top three books every child should read.

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This book is a sensory experience!
Bought this impulsively but I'm so glad that I did. I'm a therapist and will use this with my ypung clients who struggle with low self esteem and perfectionism. Its targeted toward very young kids, but I can see up to 11 or 12 year olds appreciating it due to the creative pop-up style (who doesn't love pop-ups?)
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Mom3
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for frustrated kids!
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2024
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My child (5) gets so upset with mistakes! If a line is drawn and it’s uneven she wants A WHOLE NEW PAPER! I searched for something to help with this, this book came up in my searches and has become one of their favorites! Now we have “look what I made, a beautiful oops.” It has definitely helped!

Great book!!
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Anita S
5.0 out of 5 stars Used for children's therapy!
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2024
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The book was a huge hit! I am a children's therapist and this book was great for family therapy activities that can be done again and again. It also came with a song that you can play on Youtube. I do recommend.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book Ever
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2015
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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.
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Katelyn
5.0 out of 5 stars Cute Story
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2024
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My grand daughter asked for this book after it was recommended to her by a friend. Cute story.
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Jennifer Spisak
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book!
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2024
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Great book to share with elementary students!
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Christine Goschler
5.0 out of 5 stars Son's favourite book
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2023
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Bought this for my son after he kept borrowing a well-loved copy from his school library. It's wonderfully done - engaging, creative and a great message. We love to read and explore it!
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LiviLooJ2
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book! I wish I could give it more stars!
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2024
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I have loved this book ever since the first time I read it to my children when they were young. That was about 12 years ago. This book’s message is still so clear and so appropriate for children and adults alike. I love the bright colors. I have purchased extra copies for other children and other adults alike. I recommend this book to everyone!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great for promoting creativity, outside-the-box thinking, and showing kids everyone makes mistakes
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2012
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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.
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Cassidy
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book
Reviewed in Canada on April 1, 2024
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We love this book and the message it teaches. My 4 year old has learnt to not get as frustrated when she makes “mistakes” when drawing. She turns her mistakes into beautiful oops and finds a way to create something else. It’s also fun to read because of the interactive design.
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Ser Zen
5.0 out of 5 stars Gran diseño, encantador
Reviewed in Mexico on June 1, 2021
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Libro encantador, con diseño muy creativo y gran calidad, que se convirtió en el favorito de mi nieto de 5 años desde la primera vez que lo hojeó. Él adora los libros y es cuidadoso, por lo que ha sido un regalo ideal. Sin embargo, puede no ser muy conveniente para infantes bruscos o de menor edad: tiene partes que se despliegan y otras que sobresalen, fácilmente rompibles.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, great message
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 19, 2023
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My son has been going through this “I need to do everything perfect phase” or have a tantrum or not do it at all.
He loves this book, looks at it over and over and is starting to laugh at “mistakes”
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Lucia S.
5.0 out of 5 stars We love it!
Reviewed in Germany on August 21, 2022
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We love it!
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Andrea
5.0 out of 5 stars Precioso
Reviewed in Spain on December 3, 2021
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Buena calidad y precioso
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