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.
Wabi Sabi is a unique picture book that clearly explains a new way of seeing the world to readers..
Together, they illustrate the unique world view that is Wabi sabi.
Caldecott Medal-winning artist Ed Young complements the lyrical text with breathtaking collages.
Using spare text and haiku, Mark Reibstein weaves an extraordinary story about finding real beauty in unexpected places.
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.
At last, the master says, "That\'s hard to explain." And that is all she says.
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