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Wabi Sabi Hardback - 2008

by Mark Reibstein; Ed Young (Illustrator)

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Written in lyrical, spare text and haiku, and accompanied by breathtaking collage art by Caldecott Medalist Ed Young, this book follows a little cat in Japan as she searches for the meaning of her name--but finds much more.

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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!

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  • Title Wabi Sabi
  • Author Mark Reibstein; Ed Young (Illustrator)
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition Library Binding
  • Pages 40
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2008-10-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian
  • ISBN 9780316118255 / 0316118257
  • Weight 1.3 lbs (0.59 kg)
  • Dimensions 11 x 11.2 x 0.4 in (27.94 x 28.45 x 1.02 cm)
  • Age range 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Reading level 780
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Asian - General
    • Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
  • Library of Congress subjects Animals, Japan
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2007050895
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

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Citations

  • Booklist, 09/01/2008, Page 98
  • Booklist Ed Choice Youth, 01/01/2009, Page 16
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 03/01/2009, Page 0
  • Horn Book Magazine, 01/01/2009, Page 83
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/2009, Page 39
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 09/15/2008, Page 1014
  • New York Times Book Review, 11/09/2008, Page 35
  • School Library Journal, 09/01/2008, Page 157

About the author

Mark Reibstein is an English teacher and writer who has lived in New York, California, Hawaii, Japan, and Thailand. Now Mark and his daughter live near San Francisco with their good friend Arlo, who is also a cat. This is his first picture book.

Ed Young has illustrated for over 70 books and has been awarded the Caldecott Medal for Lon Po Po and the Caldecott Honors for Seven Blind Mice and The Emperor and the Kite. He lives in upstate New York with his daughters.

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