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Arranged (a la “Tops and Bottoms”) with the spine at the top, the book operates much like a wall calendar, providing tall spreads to work with.

Layers of paper collage and fabric are combined with watercolor and found objects (such as leaves) to set an earthy tone. Wabi Sabi seeks out Kosho, who, through his actions, teaches the cat the meaning of her name.Įd Young’s (“ Lon Po Po”, “ Seven Blind Mice”) heavily textured illustrations are amazing. Our feline protagonist asks her master and other pets before receiving advice to find a monkey named Kosho. Turns out that it is difficult to explain. The story follows an ordinary brown cat, named Wabi Sabi, as she attempts to discover the meaning of her name. From start to finish, the writing slips back and forth between poetic text and outright poetry in the form of Haiku. Wabi sabi means finding beauty in the ordinary, and that is the theme here. Lovingly created, the biggest challenge facing this book is finding an audience that will read it, understand it, and appreciate it. From its beautifully grotesque illustrations (and I mean that as a compliment) on luxuriously thick paper to its unusual layout filled with poetic text, “Wabi Sabi” is laboriously detailed in every way. €œWabi Sabi” is a book you have to see and hold – a review doesn’t do it justice.