One Leaf Rides the Wind

Here is a counting book that reveals both the pleasure and the tranquility of the Japanese garden, while introducing haiku, with eleven poems that are simple and easy to follow. Lush illustrations by Susan Kathleen Hartung capture the beauty of the garden and reveal its hidden secrets, page by page. A lovely place to ponder and reflect, the garden’s elements are especially pleasing to a child's eye – two carved temple dogs, three miniature bonsai, four startled birds, five roofs of a pagoda, six sandals in a row – perfect for finding and counting. Follow along in the path of the young girl as she makes her way in and out of the garden – and discover the fun of haiku in this picture book.

Utdrag ur boken:

6
Outside the teahouse,
six wooden sandals gathered
neatly in a row.







Before entering the teahouse guests place their shoes on the kutsunugi-ishi, or ''shoe receiving stone. '' Shoes are removed before entering the teahouse, to honor the purity of the tea ceremony.

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