{"product_id":"9780316118255","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\u003cbr\u003eWabi 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e At last, the master\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Says, \"That's hard to explain.\" And\u003cbr\u003e That is all she says.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book for 2008!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46356507459756,"sku":"9780316118255","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/14665553482300.jpg?v=1781639405","url":"https:\/\/giftshop.carlemuseum.org\/products\/9780316118255","provider":"The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}