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Wabi Sabi by Mark Reibstein and art by Ed Young.  New York:  Little, Brown, and Company, 2008.

ISBN: 9780316118255

Media:  Mixed media collage

Q5/P4

A cat embarks on a journey to discover what its name means.  “Wabi Sabi” comes from Buddhism and means finding beauty in everyday things.  Haikus are featured in the story.

CURRICULUM CONNECTION:  9^th-12^th grades for language arts and philosophy classes

FBoggs 07/09

Wabi sabi by Mark Reibstein and Ed Young, ill.  New York:  Little, Brown, 2008.

ISBN-10:  0316118257

ISBN-13:  9780316118255

Illustrator:  Mark Reibstein

Media:  Mixed media:  Paints and collage

5Q/5P

Curricular connection:  Poetry. Poetry can be used at any grade as a writing exercise in self-expression.  Visual representation can be used as a curricular connection to incorporate art into the lesson plan.  Books that can be used to teach visual poetry include: Blue Lipstick Concrete Poems, A River of Words, Walt Whitman:  Words for America, Wabi Sabi, Poke in the I and Popcorn.

Reading level:  5^th grade and younger

Annotation:   A cat name Wabi Sabi goes on a journey in Japan to understand the meaning of her name. Wabi Sabi finds meaning in the ancient traditions through different animals that teach the belief of wabi sabi to her.  Short haikus and collages are incorporated into the story of Wabi Sabi.

KRF 7/25/09