Kids see firsthand as they go through the book that any smudge, smear or stain can lead to something absolutely marvelous – with a little imagination.

After reading it, have the art teacher demonstrate how she can turn an artwork "mistake" into something beautiful. to mean that someone is cross, but artist Jean Jullien gets readers to think about it differently in this brilliant and original board book about our expressions and what causes them.My daughter is 4 if she's drawing or painting it has to be "perfect" this book was recommended by a therapist we saw and it really has helped my daughter realise that mistakes happen and we can work with them. Here the wonderfully eye-catching illustrations, bold design and sturdy pages eagerly invite the reader to dive in and explore the possibilities available to us if we view our mistakes as opportunities.

Biography: Barney Saltzberg is the author of more than 30 books for children, including Beautiful Oops!Hachette Book Group is a leading book publisher based in New York and a division of Hachette Livre, the third-largest publisher in the world. Sign up and you’ll receive classroom materials, including a poster, stickers, and an Educator’s Guide. This is definitely a WOW book for me because I was surprised by every page at the way the author and illustrator turned each mistake into something beautiful. This is what my almost-three-year-old toddler said about the book after asking me to read and read it again for about fives times in a row!