A spill. A smear. A smudge. A tear. When you think you have made a mistake, think of it as an opportunity to make somethingbeautiful!

A life lesson that all parents want their children to learn: Its OK to make a mistake. In fact, hooray for mistakes! A mistake is an adventure in creativity, a portal of discovery. A spill doesnt ruin a drawingnot when it becomes the shape of a goofy animal. And an accidental tear in your paper? Dont be upset about it when you can turn it into the roaring mouth of an alligator.

An award winning, best-selling, one-of-a-kind interactive book,Beautiful Oops!shows young readers how every mistake is an opportunity to make something beautiful. A singular work of imagination, creativity, and paper engineering,Beautiful Oops!is filled with pop-ups, lift-the-flaps, tears, holes, overlays, bends, smudges, and even an accordion telescopeeach demonstrating the magical transformation from blunder to wonder.

Barney Saltzberg is the author of more than 30 books for children, including Beautiful Oops!, My Book of Beautiful Oops!, Good Egg and the bestselling Touch and Feel Kisses series. Additionally, hes recorded four albums of songs for children. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, two dogs, and a pond full of fish.

Author/Illustrator: Barney SaltzbergFormat: Paper over Board (Hardcover)Product dimensions:28 pages, 7.06 X 7.06 X 1.25 inPublished:September 23, 2010Publisher:Workman Publishing CoRecommended for ages 4-8.