About this title: 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. At last, the master says, "That's hard to explain." And that is all she says. This unsatisfying answer sets Wabi Sabi on a journey to uncover the meaning of her name, and on the way discovers what ...
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Binding: Audio CD
Publisher: Recorded Books
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781440719219ISBN:1440719217
Description: Brand new. Librarian's Choice & Collector's Favorite. Brand new complete & unabridged audio book still in its original case [I will ship immediately] read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780316118255ISBN:0316118257
Description: Young, Ed. New. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 40 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Binding: Reinforced
Publisher: Little Brown & Co
Date Published: 2008-10-01
ISBN-13:9780316118255ISBN:0316118257
Description: NEW. Reinforced. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780316118255. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780316118255ISBN:0316118257
Description: Young, Ed. New. No dust jacket as issued. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 40 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile. read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780316118255ISBN:0316118257
Description: Young, Ed. New in new dust jacket. Rare new first printing with 1 in number line. Perfect. Mailed in a box. Oversized, no priority mail. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 40 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: LITTLE BROWN & CO INC
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780316118255ISBN:0316118257
Description: New. Written in lyrical, spare text and haiku, and accompanied by breathtaking collage art by Caldecott Medalist Ed Young, this book follows a little cat in Japan as she searches for the meaning of her name--but finds much more. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13:9780316118255ISBN:0316118257
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Edition: 1ST ED, 1ST PRT
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown, NY
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780316118255ISBN:0316118257
Description: Young, Ed. As New. As New DJ. 11 x 11. Signed by Author/Artist NEW YORK TIMES BEST ILLUS. SIGNED BY CALDECOTT MEDALIST ARTIST/AUTHOR ED YOUNG-on title page in red with both English & Chinese name. Wabi Sabi, a little cat in Kyoto, Japan, sets out to discover the true meaning of her name. Breathtaking collages! Scarce in 1st prt. read more
"A Japanese cat named Wabi Sabi learns that its name is hard to define or explain, and goes on a search in which it asks various animals to define "wabi sabi." Only a wise old monkey comes close, and does so through various koans and haiku.
As a sideways definition of the term--which seems be be beautiful or appealing in a comfortable and/or homey way--the book works well, even if the story itself is a little on the repetitive side (Er, for adults). The art is pretty gorgeous though, as is the whole forme of the book (the spine is a long the top, so the book opens and reads vertically), and there's a lot of basic Japanese terms and cultural aspects for older kids and grown up to learn."
"Gorgeous illustrations prop up an ordinary plot about a cat on a quest for information about himself, namely what his name means. I'm not sure I completely got what Wabi Sabi is, it came across to me as kind of a cross between the concept of simplicity, the appreciation of rustic and a little of being at home with the ordinary. The closest thing I can think that we have in my culture is the concept of country in decorating, that rustic, down-home, appreciation of the worn and used. One of the better parts of the book was the usage of haiku throughout by the characters the little kitten meets. Many of the haiku in the book were written by famous Japanese poets and there was an explanation about this in the back which I found more interesting than the book itself."
"This book is simply spectacular. I'm in danger of using hyperbole here. It really blew me away.
It's one of those books that are ostensibly for children but that can be enjoyed at least as much by adults.
It starts uniquely because the binding is not on the left side, as it is in most English language books, but at the top.
The collages that make up the illustrations are gorgeous and interesting; they're really special. I particularly loved the page with the leaves.
The story is interspersed with many Haiku poems that appear throughout the book and are a part of the story too. Just a couple of pages into the tale completely hooked me when it showed, along with Wabi Sabi, a cat named Snowball. The juxtaposition of these two got a big guffaw out of me, especially given the reader has already been educated in the meaning of wabi sabi.
There's much educational material provided: the meaning and history of wabi sabi, which is a lovely philosophy, what Haiku poems are (actually the only poem that I felt didn't fit with the story very well is apparently the most famous Haiku poem ever written and I assume that's why it was included) and there's more Haiku in English at the end, translated from Haiku shown in Japanese characters that also appeared on many pages of the story.
"There is a lot packed into this picture book! It is a bilingual book with Haiku poems in English and Japanese characters. It is based on a buddhist principle of simple beauty that has become a Japanese cultural expression. It is written both with narrative and related haiku poems. And it is illustrated in nature-based, highly textured collages that open from top to bottom instead of left to right..
The story follows a cat named Wabi Sabi as he investigates what the concept of Wabi Sabi means. The term is never directly defined but a imagery laden definition is hinted at and provides a lot of room for discussion with students.
In the back of the book, there is a description of the history of Wabi Sabi, the history of Haiku and Haibun, ans a pronunciation guide as well as a translation of the haikus that are written in Japanese."
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