Barney Saltzberg

A life lesson that all parents want their children to learn: It’s OK to make a mistake. In fact, hooray for mistakes! A mistake is an adventure in creativity, a portal of discovery. A spill doesn’t ruin a drawing—not when it becomes the shape of a goofy animal. And an accidental tear in your paper? Don’t 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 “telescope”—each demonstrating the magical transformation from blunder to wonder.

Beautiful Oops!

Story

An energetic, heartfelt, and humorous ode to book love - now in a board book format! You can spin and twirl and dance with this book. You can listen while someone else reads it. You can take your book to lunch. Just do not try to feed it. Celebrate reading with the youngest book lovers in this huggable board book reformat of the beloved hardcover picture book. Ages 1-4

Hug This Book!

Illustrations and rhyming text provide a means of deciding, based on such criteria as liking to wear pink or wanting to misbehave, to determine whether one would be happier as a princess or a dragon.

Would You Rather Be a Princess Or a Dragon?

Andrew's creative adventure unfolds step-by-step through a sequence of flaps and gatefolds that follow his drawings as they evolve in unexpected ways, from a staircase that becomes a dinosaur to a squiggle that morphs into a giant chicken.

Andrew Drew and Drew

A touch and feel book introducing words which name textures associated with various animals such as scratchy cat, velvety cow, and rubbery fish.

Animal Kisses

High in his tree a young panda named Chengdu lies awake, even though everyone around him is quietly sleeping. He tosses and he turns. He scrunches and he squirms, until he finally finds the perfect spot.

Chengdu Could Not, Would Not, Fall Asleep

Peekaboo, Blueberry!

Spending time with Grandpa is always fun. Singling, laughing, eating, and playing. And when it's time to say goodbye, It won't be for long because He's never too far away to have tea. In this sweetly simple, rhyming picture book by acclaimed author/artist Barney Saltzberg, a little girl tells us about her daily tea ritual with her grandfather where they sing and laugh and clink their teacups with the help of their computers and a video chat. A Neal Porter Book

Tea with Grandpa

How creatively do you see things? She took photographs of things she loved and sent them to him. He drew pictures on her photographs of things he saw and sent them back to her. Real-life friends Barney Saltzberg and Jamie Lee Curtis share their fun, funny, and imaginative creations, encouraging readers to find their own unique perspectives lurking in puddles and noodles, fruit and flowers. This project was born out of a school visit where Jamie complimented Barney's creativity, lamenting her own inability to draw . . . and Barney countered that everyone is creative in their own way. They joined forces to create a book that is sure to inspire kids of all ages.

A Conversation in Pictures

What Do You See?

Blueberry Bunny says hello and goodbye to his friends, until he meets them all again at his birthday party, in a book that features textured cloth, flaps to lift, and a light bulb.

Hi, Blueberry!

One of these is not like that other--and that's great! This gently subversive picture book points out-- and celebrates!-- the differences between subjects. Barney Saltzberg's hilarious and delightfully direct text and simple illustrations introduce children to the concept and splendor of inclusiveness, through recognizing who or what's different on each spread and celebrating the unity as it is. For example, the reader sees three cows and an elephant accompanied by the text "One of these is not like the other," turn the page... and all four animals take part in an exuberant conga line and say "that's just fine with us"! In a series of similar examples children are encouraged to notice both the similarities and differences between characters and celebrate both. Barney Saltzberg's picture book is a pointed and timely tribute to the power of inclusivity and as well as a riotous read-aloud.

One of These Is Not Like the Others

It's time for school! Is Cornelius P. Mud up? Yes! The plucky pig has even made his bed, put on his clothes & eaten his breakfast, all in his own special way. Despite his clowning around, Cornelius does make his way through his morning routine & out to the bus stop - where readers are in for a big surprise.

Cornelius P. Mud, Are You Ready for School?

Cornelius the pig has his own style when preparing for bed, but he does not really feel ready until he gets a hug. 12,500 first printing.

Cornelius P. Mud, are You Ready for Bed?

Cornelius the pig has his own style when preparing for school in the morning, but he does not really feel ready until he gets a kiss.

Cornelius P. Mud, are You Ready for School?

Cornelius the pig has doubts about his new baby brother since the baby cannot talk, eat pizza, or play.

Cornelius P. Mud, are You Ready for Baby?

Offers toddlers a colorful, interactive board book where playful animals of various shapes and sizes are hiding behind numerous lift-the-flaps, and comes complete with a squeaker to press and a peek-at-yourself mirror. Children's BOMC Main. 75,000 first printing.

Peekaboo Kisses

Some little ones want to be princesses; others want to be dragons. The message of this book is that you can actually be both! There are lots of things you can be: a little wild, a little sweet. A little polite, a little troublesome. A little dainty, a little dragony. There's nothing stopping you from being just what you want to be . . . so which would you rather be: a princess or a dragon? Here's just the book to help you sort through that difficult question. You might be surprised at what you decide by its end.

Would You Rather Be a Princess or a Dragon?

A little girl who loves cats describes their various characteristics.

I Love Cats

Barney Saltzberg’s irrepressible and imaginative books—Good Egg, Beautiful Oops!, Arlo Needs Glasses, and A Little Bit of Oomph!, combine distinctive art, a lively spirit, and paper engineering to bring great joy to kids (and grown-ups, too). Now Barney is launching a new series of board books about a character named Redbird. With his long orange beak, red body, and friendly expression, Redbird calls to mind Dr. Seuss’s offbeat heroes and Boynton’s zany barnyard creatures, while embodying the author’s signature playful style. In Colors, Colors, Everywhere!, Redbird tries to pick his favorite color—is it red like him, blue like the sky, or yellow like the sun? Finally, he concludes: Colors, colors, everywhere! It’s hard to really choose. . . . It’s hard to really know! And that’s the reason why I love . . . the colors of the rainbow!

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