{"product_id":"9780316118255","title":"Wabi Sabi","description":"\u003cp\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e At last, the master\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e Says, \"That's hard to explain.\" And\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e That is all she says.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Children's Book for 2008!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47019902566640,"sku":"9780316118255","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780316118255_p0.jpg?v=1763762796","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780316118255","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}