{"product_id":"when-cherry-blossoms-fall-katrina-goldsaito-9780316281126","title":"When Cherry Blossoms Fall","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrate springtime and the beauty of life with this hopeful and inspiring picture book.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"We wait for so long, and when they finally come, the petals fall so quickly. Mono no aware, ne?\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"What does that mean, mono no aware?\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Little Yuna can't wait for her great-grandmother's cherry tree to bloom. She and her hībāchan spend each day outside, watching the tree's flowers unfurl. But once the tree blooms, the moment is so brief before it loses its petals again--this is what her hībāchan calls \u003ci\u003emono no aware\u003c\/i\u003e. It isn't until her great grandmother--and the petals she loves--are gone that Yuna finally understands what the phrase really means: an awareness of something's impermanence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Critically acclaimed illustrator Yas Imamura (\u003ci\u003eLove in the Library) \u003c\/i\u003ehas created stunning artwork to accompany this profound text. Readers will love pouring over these pages again and again!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Katrina Goldsaito\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0316281123\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316281126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.25h x 10.25w x 0.38d","brand":"Katrina Goldsaito","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47473780556031,"sku":"9780316281126","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_be7465b5-c36b-47c8-af8c-d62b2751d824.jpg?v=1762312900","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/when-cherry-blossoms-fall-katrina-goldsaito-9780316281126","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}