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Description - The Book of Mistakes by Corinna Luyken

One eye was bigger than the other. That was a mistake.

The weird cat-cow-frog thing? Well, it made an excellent bush.

And the inky smudges...they look as though they always meant to be leaves floating gently across the sky.

And so goes The Book of Mistakes--a journey told in minimal, playful text that takes readers through an artist's idea and the many mistakes she makes while she creates.

As she incorporates accidental splotches, spots, and misshapen things into her art, she transforms her piece in unique and unexpected ways, showing readers that mistakes are defined by how we deal with them. By the book's end, this story becomes more than an exploration of the creative process--it becomes a meditation on how we are all, indeed, works-in-progress.

ZoommeetsBeautiful Oops!in this memorable picture book debut about the creative process, and the way in which "mistakes" can blossom into inspiration

One eye was bigger than the other. That was a mistake.
The weird frog-cat-cow thing? It made an excellent bush.
And the inky smudges... they look as if they were always meant to be leaves floating gently across the sky.

As one artist incorporates accidental splotches, spots, and misshapen things into her art, she transforms her piece in quirky and unexpected ways, taking readers on a journey through her process. Told in minimal, playful text, this story shows readers that even the biggest "mistakes" can be the source of the brightest ideas-and that, at the end of the day, we are all works in progress, too.

Fans of Peter Reynolds'sIshand Patrick McDonnell'sA Perfectly Messed-Up Storywill love the funny, poignant, completely unique storytelling ofThe Book of Mistakes. And, likeOh, The Places You'll Go!, it makes the perfect graduation gift, encouraging readers to have a positive outlook as they learn to face life's obstacles.

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