{"product_id":"wabi-sabi-hardcover","title":"Wabi Sabi - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Reibstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEd Young\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe award-winning and New York Times bestselling book about a cat named Wabi Sabi who searches for the meaning of her name\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At last, the master says, \"That's hard to explain.\" And\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e That is all she says.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Children's Book for 2008!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Reibstein\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEd Young\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated for over 70 books and has been awarded the Caldecott Medal for\u003ci\u003e Lon Po Po\u003c\/i\u003e and the Caldecott Honors for \u003ci\u003eSeven Blind Mice\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Emperor and the Kite\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in upstate New York with his daughters.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 11.2 x 11.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e West Virginia Children's Book Award (2011)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cybils (2008)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e California Young Reader Medal (2012)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wabi Sabi\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47297083113721,"sku":"9780316118255","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/M3NNSDc4N2ZsVkord2V1RHpGT1Z1dz09.webp?v=1769215759","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/wabi-sabi-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}