Beautiful Oops!

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

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 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.

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!

Absolutely love this book! 2nd time buying it. My granddaughters favorite book!

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.

I read this to my son's kindergarten class and I'm pretty sure that I blew their minds. They were enthralled! There is nothing more beautiful than seeing a room full of little minds thinking outside the box. Even my son, at first, said he didn't like the art style. But after flipping through the book (which you can a understand the gist of without being able to read), he fell in love. Super win!