{"product_id":"when-cherry-blossoms-fall-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 of \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\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316281126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.25h x 10.25w x 0.38d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Katrina Goldsaito","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52107747688629,"sku":"9780316281126","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_03600d14-fd20-48f2-8f4d-a3fa2bd3a9d7.jpg?v=1765862125","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/when-cherry-blossoms-fall-9780316281126","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}