{"id":4873252110469,"title":"Tales You Can Read in 10 Minutes - 1st Grade - Revised","handle":"tales-you-can-read-in-10-minutes-1st-grade-revised","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eStudying 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEvery 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 writing styles and conventions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStructure\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFourteen original texts involving short stories from Japan and overseas, haikus, and poems. Each story is written vertically and read from right to left, as per many Japanese novels and fiction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eKanji is limited to grade 1, and furigana is next to every character to help assess understanding and aid reading.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eVibrant and colorful illustrations accompany each story, which creates an atmosphere of a classic children’s story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecommended for you if:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTextbooks are too dry, and you want to start reading real yet beginner level-appropriate texts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYou want to learn more about standard Japanese writing conventions and structure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYou enjoy children’s stories and illustrations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYou are starting to learn kanji and want to practice using genuine reading passages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eComplementary Material\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/omgjapan.com\/collections\/naze-doushite\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNaze? 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How Science Works\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/omgjapan.com\/pages\/search-results-page?q=stories+you+can+read+in+10+minutes\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eStories You Can Read in 10 Minutes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/omgjapan.com\/pages\/search-results-page?q=tales+you+can+read+in+10+minutes\"\u003eTales You Can Read in 10 Minutes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout this volume:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOriginal Title: １０分で読める物語　１年生 (よみとく１０分)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePages: 161\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eISBN: 978-4052049873\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBook Size: A5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLanguages: Japanese (Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePublishing date: January 16th, 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-04-08T16:09:43","created_at":"2020-04-08T16:09:43","vendor":"Gakken","type":"Language","tags":["Japanese language","Japanese Level_Intermediate","New_JLB","printed-matter","Product Type_Graded Reader","Series_Naze? 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