Synopses & Reviews
Includes Audio CD.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;iandgt;My First Japanese Kanji Bookandlt;/iandgt; 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.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;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.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;A charming and educational volume, andlt;iandgt;My First Japanese Kanji Bookandlt;/iandgt; can be used as a self-study text, a supplementary material in Japanese language schools or a gift book for family or friends.
Review
andlt;bandgt;"It's an illustrated picture book AND a workbook, all nicely hard-bound."andlt;/bandgt;and#8212;PragmaticMom.com
Review
"Hazel and I began trying some out first with just regular colored pencils and I realized we were not getting the thickness of the lines correctly so I pulled out some calligraphy pens. Hazel loved this activity!! She wanted to do some more while I started making dinner. Again I love that Hazel gets to hear the correct pronunciation. I also showed her how to listen to the poems on her own if she wants to try some while I'm busy. This really excited her. She actually asked if we could try some lessons every day."and#8212;Crafty Moms Share
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis
A charming yet educational volume, this lovely book provides an inventive and unique approach to kanji learning for children
Synopsis
Includes Audio CD.
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.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Anna Satoandlt;/bandgt; is a ninth grader who loves languages, creative writing, art and music. She participated in Japanese and Chinese weekend programs at the State University of New York at Stony Brook when she was an elementary school student.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;bandgt;Eriko Satoandlt;/bandgt;, Ph.D. is the founding director of the Pre-College Japanese Program at Stony Brook University and the author of andlt;iandgt;Japanese for Dummiesandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;Contemporary Japanese: An Introductory Textbook for College Students.andlt;/iandgt;