Author(s): Eriko Sato,Anna Sato
Format: Mixed media product
No. of Pages: 64
Publisher: Tuttle Shokai Inc
Language: English
Date Published: 2009-11-10
Dimensions: 220.98 x 279.4 x 15.24mm
Publication City/Country: Kawasaki, Japan
Edition: With Companion
Illustrations: 36 color illustrations

My First Japanese Kanji Book is an inventive and unique introduction to kanji for children. Written by the mother-daughter team of Eriko and Anna Sato, this lovely book introduces 109 kanji characters to children with poems and illustrations. It includes all the Japanese Government-specified first-grade level kanji characters and a sprinkling of simple second to sixth-grade characters. The kanji are introduced in the context of 36 colorful paintings and poems by 14-year-old Anna Sato, herself a kanji learner. Each of the poems is presented in both Japanese and English, and all kanji are accompanied by furigana (small hiragana letters), stroke-order diagrams, sample vocabulary and boxes for writing practice. A charming and educational volume, My First Japanese Kanji Book can be used as a self-study text, a supplementary material in Japanese language schools or a gift book for family or friends. An MP3 audio CD reinforces learning and ensures correct pronunciation.