...This delightful picture book tells the story of a child's creative side even in the face of wanting to please his parents by not making a mess. Woobie sets up his space to paint and is soon fast at work.... When Dad comes to inspect his masterpiece the first observation is the mess that Woobie made. Woobie tries to clean things up but makes even more mess. Woobie's parents, seeing his work, exclaim "What a wonderful painting!". How important that parents have that positive recognition.