Meet my new bonsai! I rescued it from Home Depot - removed all those ridiculous glued on stones and placed it in my office window. I have had bonsai trees on my mind ever since my trip in July to the botanical gardens in Montreal. They have the most amazing bonsai collection. The gardens not only inspired me to search out my own tree, but also inspired one of my lessons this summer for my class of 5-7 year olds. I introduced them to a beautiful book - WABI SABI by Mark Reibstein and illustrated by Ed Young.
Wabi sabi is a Japanese term that represents the view of seeing the beauty in ordinary things, imperfect things, like a simple tea bowl. Wabi sabi is beautiful and ordinary at the same time. In the book, Wabi Sabi is a little cat who searches for the meaning of her name. Reading this book is a wonderful way to share wabi sabi with the children in your life. I guarantee you'll love it!
Listen to the author and illustrator of Wabi Sabi share their story of the making of this terrific book.
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Posted on 9/1/2010
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