One Leaf Rides The Wind

Counting In A Japanese Garden

Here is a counting book that reveals both the pleasure and the tranquility of the Japanese garden, while introducing haiku, with ten poems that are simple and easy to follow. Lush illustrations 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.

Written By Celeste Davidson Mannis

What do flowers dream?

Adrift on eight pond pillows,

pink-cheeked blossoms rest.

White, yellow and pink lotus flowers flourish in ponds, their plump blossoms perched atop floating leaves or pads. They represent purity and mirror the soul's ability to reach beyond muddy waters to the sunlight of a better existence.

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One Leaf Rides The Wind © Celeste Davison Mannis 2002

Illustrations © Susan Kathleen Hartung 2002