Tales You Can Read in 10 Minutes - 1st Grade - Revised

Studying textbooks only brings your Japanese learning so far. The next step is to read real Japanese writing to reinforce your vocabulary and grammar skills while also authentically experiencing Japanese culture. Aimed at first graders in Japan, this text serves as the perfect reading companion for Japanese learners at a beginner level. Featuring over a dozen short stories from Japan and abroad, plus poems and haikus, readers will enjoy a wide variety of different writing styles. Every story comes with unique hand-painted illustrations that bring each tale to life. Every tale can be completed in just ten minutes, making it a great introduction to Japanese reading. This book works well as a graded reader as simple kanji aimed at first graders with furigana allows kanji rookies to follow along without worrying about opening up a dictionary every other sentence. By the end of the book, students will have improved their reading comprehension and become familiar with introductory Japanese w