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wabi sabi
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 . br at last the master br says thats hard to explain . and br that is all she says . br 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 . br 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 . br a new york times best illustrated childrens book for 2008 br