{"product_id":"when-cherry-blossoms-fall-hardcover-1","title":"When Cherry Blossoms Fall - 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\u003eKatrina Goldsaito\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eYas Imamura\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrate springtime and the beauty of life with this hopeful and inspiring picture book.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"We wait for so long, and when they finally come, the petals fall so quickly. Mono no aware, ne?\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"What does that mean, mono no aware?\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Little Yuna can't wait for her great-grandmother's cherry tree to bloom. She and her hībāchan spend each day outside, watching the tree's flowers unfurl. But once the tree blooms, the moment is so brief before it loses its petals again--this is what her hībāchan calls \u003ci\u003emono no aware\u003c\/i\u003e. It isn't until her great grandmother--and the petals she loves--are gone that Yuna finally understands what the phrase really means: an awareness of something's impermanence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Critically acclaimed illustrator Yas Imamura of \u003ci\u003eLove in the Library \u003c\/i\u003ehas created stunning artwork to accompany this profound text. Readers will love pouring over these pages again and again!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatrina Goldsaito\u003c\/b\u003e finds mono no aware in the ever changing sky above the fields of western Massachusetts and in her ever changing children. She is the author of the award winning \u003ci\u003eThe Sound of Silence\u003c\/i\u003e, translated into seven languages, and named a Book of the Year by NPR and many others. \u003ci\u003eReachYou\u003c\/i\u003e, her AR collaboration with Jonah Goldsaito, connects participants with their grief­--mundane or profound --and premiered at the Tribeca Festival. She invites you to connect with her at katrina.goldsaito.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eYas Imamura \u003c\/b\u003eis the acclaimed artist of picture books such as \u003ci\u003eLove in the Library \u003c\/i\u003eby Maggie Tokuda Hall, \u003ci\u003eWinged Wonders\u003c\/i\u003e by Meeg Pincus, and \u003ci\u003eThe Very Oldest Pear Tree \u003c\/i\u003eby Nancy I. Sanders. She currently lives and works in Portland, Oregon. She invites you to connect with her at yasimamura.com.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 10.23 x 10.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 10, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47429016748281,"sku":"9780316281126","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/0ytx8NfzTG9780316281126_b6145b84-7cd2-42af-ac83-7738a11405fb.webp?v=1771442040","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/when-cherry-blossoms-fall-hardcover-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}