Binding: Hardcover
Description: 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.
Title: Wabi Sabi
Author(s): Reibstein Mark, Ed Young
Publisher: Little Brown & Company
Barcode: 9780316118255
Pages: 48 Pages, Integrated: 32, Col Drawings
Publication Date: 10/1/2008
Category: Picture Storybooks