Wabi Sabi, a little cat in Kyoto, Japan, had never thought much about her name until friends visiting from another land asked her owner what it meant. At last, the master says, "That's hard to explain." And that is all she says.This unsatisfying answer sets Wabi Sabi on a journey to uncover the meaning of her name, and on the way discovers what wabi sabi is: a Japanese philosophy of seeing beauty in simplicity, the ordinary, and imperfection.Using spare text and haiku, Mark Reibstein weaves an extraordinary story about finding real beauty in unexpected places. Caldecott Medal-winning artist Ed Young complements the lyrical text with breathtaking collages. Together, they illustrate the unique world view that is wabi sabi. Wabi Sabi is a unique picture book that clearly explains a new way of seeing the world to readers.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-10
0316118257
ISBN-13
9780316118255
eBay Product ID (ePID)
66166461
Product Key Features
Book Title
Wabi Sabi
Author
Mark Reibstein
Illustrator
Young, Ed, Yes
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
People & Places / Asia, Animals / Cats, General, Animals / General, People & Places / United States / Asian American