Fun book about a curious cat searching for the meaning of her name. Good for little kids. Teaches about curiosity and exploring. ( )

The art in this book is awesome, but the story didn't do much for me. Sort of Zen Shorts-y, I thought, only with haiku. ( )

This book is about a cat looking around and trying to find the meaning behind her name. After not being satisfied with the response she is getting, she goes on an journey to find the meaning behind her name. This book is targeted towards primary grade students. ( )

This book would be good for primary grades. It is about a cat who goes searching for the meaning of his name and finds beauty in unexpected places. I would use this when talking about the importance of names.

The act of juxtaposition is a common literary motif, but Reibstein and Young go outside of simple in-text contrast to empahsize the diffrnces and similarities between the textual and artistic themes of their story. Wabi wabi, a Japanese artistic style meaning beauty in simplicity, is sharply contrasted at first glance by the craft-like style of Young's collages. Yet, as the story progresses alongside its feline protagonist's journey to self-discovery we come to realize that the seeming rough edges and haphazard arrangement of materials is actually quite simplistic. The medium and lines are quite rudimentary, so the eye naturally picks up the more complex textures and patterns within shapes to perfectly exemplify the meaning of wabi sabi. ( )