Wabi Sabi – Picture Book

Wabi Sabi Hardcover – Picture Book, October 1, 2008 by Mark Reibstein (Author), Ed Young (Illustrator).

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 details

• For ages 0-5
• Format Hardback | 48 pages
• Dimensions 285 x 275 x 11mm | 562g
• Publication date 06 Nov 2008
• Publisher Little, Brown & Company
• Imprint Little, Brown Young Readers
• Publication City/Country New York, United States
• Language English
• Illustrations note Integrated: 32, col drawings
• ISBN10 0316118257
• ISBN13 9780316118255