{"product_id":"wabi-sabi","title":"Wabi Sabi","description":"\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 \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!\r","brand":"Mark Reibstein, Ed Young","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44444767355116,"sku":"9780316118255","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9780316118255.jpg?v=1719939984","url":"https:\/\/allstora.com\/products\/wabi-sabi","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}