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      Wabi Sabi

      by Mark Reibstein
      Published
      Oct 2008
      Main Genre
      General Fiction General Fiction
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      Pages
      40
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      The award-winning and New York Times bestselling book about a cat named Wabi Sabi who searches for the meaning of her name

      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 the imperfect.

      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.

      A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book for 2008!

      Awards

      Cybils

      2008 · Fiction Picture Book · Finalist

      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      General Fiction

      Characters & Occupations

      Asian-American

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Picture Books

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      Oct 2008 Little, Brown ISBN13 9780316118255 ISBN10 0316118257
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      Mar 2013 Recorded Books ISBN10 B00BPWHKL4
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