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Binding: Hardcover EAN: 9780316118255 ISBN: 0316118257 Label: Little, Brown Young Readers Manufacturer: Little, Brown Young Readers Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 40 Publication Date: 2008-10-01 Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Studio: Little, Brown Young Readers
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Editorial Reviews: 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.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Wabi Sabi Comment: This is an excellent read aloud for pre-schoolers and elementary school just on the story line and illustrations alone. Older children can use this story to develop understandings of philosophy, art, Japanese culture and so on. The haiku are delightful and are excellent springboards for teaching poetry. I loved the book. Customer Rating: Summary: A subtle book that this parent reads most nights to his 3 year old Comment: What a wonderful way to expose a young audience to meaningful simplicity. One reviewer said this wasn't a children's book but I guess it depends on the child. Curled up in bed with his dog and his cat my son pays rapt attention to this story. As the reader I was struck by the fact that even the physical pages of the book are thick, I kept thinking I was turning two pages (parents know about one-handed-book-reading), until I realized they had used very thick paper. A nice touch. If we want our children to see beyond the flashy sound-bite world of TV then we have to give them compelling alternatives. Its never too early to start and this "children's" book is a fine beginning. Customer Rating: Summary: Wabi Sabi Comment: Beautiful illustrations and thoughtful message. My four-year old grandson enjoyed the story as did his nine-year old sister. Customer Rating: Summary: Zen-themed haiku and accompanying art - marvelous, but misses by a mile its target audience Comment: As an adult, former resident of Japan (for 3.5 years), visitor of Ginkakuji, and cat lover, I enjoyed this book with its wonderfully done collages, calming story and accompanying haiku about a cat named Wabi Sabi. But it is more appropriate for a homeschooling parent, poetry teacher, or Japanese culture fan than any elementary-school-aged child I know. My favorite seven-year-old girl bookworm (and cat lover) begged me to stop reading it at about page three. And my favorite nine-year-old boy bookworm and ravenous reader wanted nothing to do with it. Pick it up for your parental reading pleasure at your local library to find out what all the fuss is about. But if you are looking for a kid-friendly picture book about things foreign, you'd do better with: Three Samurai Cats: A Story From Japan by Eric A. Kimmel and Mordicai Gerstein; Bee-Bim Bop! by Linda Sue Park and Ho Baek Lee; or Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat by Amy Tan and Gretchen Schields. Customer Rating: Summary: Wabi Sabi Comment: This is a beautifully written AND illustrated book, for adults as well as children. Meaningful, a lovely lesson in our troubled world...A joy ! Marta Blades More Reviews