Wabi Sabi

Mark Reibstein author Ed Young illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Little, Brown & Company

Published:6th Nov '08

Should be back in stock very soon

Wabi Sabi cover

A curious cat explores the Japanese philosophy of finding beauty in simplicity

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.

  • Commended for NAPPA Gold Awards (Ages 6 & Up) 2008
  • Commended for Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Seven to Ten) 2009
  • Commended for Cybils (Fiction Picture Book) 2008
  • Short-listed for California Young Reader Medal (Picture Bk/Older Reader) 2012
  • Short-listed for West Virginia Children's Book Award 2011

ISBN: 9780316118255

Dimensions: 275mm x 285mm x 11mm

Weight: 562g

48 pages