Many of the pages are similar to the original book, but have room for the child to draw on. Here is the alligator she drew from the tear down the side of the page.

My 7 year old played with some of the pages. I think it is really fun and a nice book for a young artist. And it’s about freedom-the freedom to be creative and follow curiosity wherever it goes. It’s about self-forgiveness and about turning off that inner critic that clamors for perfection. MY BOOK OF BEAUTIFUL OOPS! champions imagination, play, and the courage to express oneself. Even complete a poem that was accidentally ripped in half.įilled with folded, crumpled, die-cut, and lift-the-flap pages, the activities will challenge the reader’s sense of play as they draw in, paint on, tear up, smudge, and ultimately artistically wreck the book. The friendly green alligator-familiar to readers of Beautiful Oops!-prompts the reader to imagine the possibilities of a bent page. (from Workman Publishing) MY BOOK OF BEAUTIFUL OOPS! is a hands-on journal that’s designed to help young hands and minds turn an “oops” into art. This link has some art projects I’ve taught using this book.īUT… there is a brand new companionto Beautiful Oops! This a creative personal journal for young artists aged 3 and up.Ī Scribble it, Smear it, Fold it, Tear it Journal for Young Artists It’s one of my favorites! It’s all about how even if you make a mistake, it’s an opportunity to turn it into something beautiful. Many art teachers use the book Beautiful Oops! in their classroom. That’s a lesson to celebrate.Hi! I’m working with Workman Publishing to share a new book and giveaway with you! And it’s about freedom-the freedom to be creative and follow your curiosity wherever it goes.

It’s about self-forgiveness, about turning off that inner critic that clamors for perfection. My Beautiful Book of Oops! champions imagination, play, and the courage to express oneself.

Even complete a poem that was accidentally ripped in half. The friendly green alligator from the first book prompts the reader: Bend a page. 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.Ī 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.

St Joseph's University (Brooklyn Voices Series)Įvery mistake is an opportunity to make something beautiful.

My beautiful oops