{"id":3101,"date":"2021-01-18T16:22:47","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T06:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/japanbookshop.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=3101"},"modified":"2026-08-09T12:14:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T02:14:17","slug":"level-4-japanese-reader-childrens-day","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/japanbookshop.com\/ja\/product\/level-4-japanese-reader-childrens-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Level 4 &#038; 8 Japanese Reader &#8211; \u3053\u3069\u3082\u306e\u3072 (Children\u2019s Day)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Celebrate Children&#8217;s Day with Richy and Grandpa<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1136\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Join Richy and his grandpa as they celebrate <strong data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1060\">Children&#8217;s Day (\u3053\u3069\u3082\u306e\u65e5)<\/strong> together in Japan through authentic photographs and engaging illustrations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1138\" data-end=\"1574\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Written using simple <strong data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1168\">\u3067\u3059\u30fb\u307e\u3059<\/strong> sentences, this reader introduces learners to the traditions of Children&#8217;s Day, including <strong data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1272\">koinobori<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1284\">kabuto<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1303\">kashiwa mochi<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1317\">sh\u014dbu-yu<\/strong>, special family meals, and other authentic Japanese customs. While the main story remains accessible for developing readers, speech bubbles throughout the book provide additional cultural explanations and introduce more advanced vocabulary and expressions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1957\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Authentic photographs form the background of every page, while charming illustrations of Richy and his grandpa create a warm and engaging reading experience. Photo captions, speech bubbles, and extra cultural information encourage learners to explore beyond the main text, making this reader ideal for classroom discussion and developing a deeper understanding of Japanese culture.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"14h2w6r\" data-start=\"1964\" data-end=\"1987\"><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\" role=\"text\"><strong data-start=\"1966\" data-end=\"1987\">Language Features<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"1989\" data-end=\"2012\">Students will practise:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2014\" data-end=\"2343\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1ln3goo\" data-start=\"2014\" data-end=\"2061\">Reading descriptive sentences using <strong data-start=\"2052\" data-end=\"2061\">\u3067\u3059\u30fb\u307e\u3059<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1760go5\" data-start=\"2062\" data-end=\"2145\">Learning authentic vocabulary related to Japanese festivals and family traditions<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"aucbk3\" data-start=\"2146\" data-end=\"2218\">Reading speech bubbles to extend vocabulary and cultural understanding<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"c7sk0d\" data-start=\"2219\" data-end=\"2285\">Using authentic photographs and illustrations to predict meaning<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1rw93lq\" data-start=\"2286\" data-end=\"2343\">Developing reading confidence through descriptive texts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\">Details<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><strong>Japanese Reader Level:<\/strong><\/span> Main text: <strong data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"281\">Level 4<\/strong> | Speech bubbles &amp; cultural notes: <strong data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"328\">Level 8<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><strong>Recommended for:<\/strong><\/span> Developing learners, with optional Level 8 speech bubbles for extension.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><strong>Language Focus:<\/strong><\/span> Descriptive <strong data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"413\">\u3067\u3059\u30fb\u307e\u3059<\/strong> sentences with optional advanced cultural explanations.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><strong>Vocabulary Theme:<\/strong><\/span> Children&#8217;s Day, Japanese festivals, family traditions, food, traditional objects, and celebrations<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><strong>Cultural Theme:<\/strong><\/span> Celebrating Japan&#8217;s Children&#8217;s Day through authentic family traditions, with optional Level 8 speech bubbles that explain the meaning behind each custom.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><strong>Character Count:<\/strong><\/span> 628\u00a0 (Main Text: 221; Captions: 407)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 20<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><strong>Product Type:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0A5 saddle-stitched booklet<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><strong>ISBN:<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">978-1-925808-07-0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"b22p0u\" data-start=\"2313\" data-end=\"2330\"><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\" role=\"text\"><strong data-start=\"2315\" data-end=\"2330\">Perfect For<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"2895\" data-end=\"3177\">\n<li data-section-id=\"x2tvpz\" data-start=\"2895\" data-end=\"2965\">Learners progressing from simple readers to longer descriptive texts<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1h3787k\" data-start=\"2966\" data-end=\"3000\">Primary school Japanese programs<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1wvr55p\" data-start=\"3001\" data-end=\"3048\">Beginning and lower secondary school students<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"gg0smo\" data-start=\"3049\" data-end=\"3065\">Adult learners<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"tddc43\" data-start=\"3066\" data-end=\"3081\">Home learning<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1a7fufz\" data-start=\"3082\" data-end=\"3112\">Japanese language classrooms<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"sch9hm\" data-start=\"3113\" data-end=\"3177\">Exploring authentic Japanese culture through family traditions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"e2c6du\" data-start=\"2469\" data-end=\"2504\"><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f4da.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcda\" \/>\u00a0Teaching &amp; Learning Resources<\/span><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"2506\" data-end=\"2568\">Every reader includes free access to our\u00a0<span style=\"color: #960ac4;\"><a style=\"color: #960ac4;\" href=\"https:\/\/japanbookshop.com\/ja\/resources-level-1-3\/\"><strong>Resource Library<\/strong>.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2570\" data-end=\"2601\"><strong data-start=\"2570\" data-end=\"2601\">Included with every reader:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2603\" data-end=\"2710\">\n<li data-section-id=\"bj87e7\" data-start=\"2603\" data-end=\"2650\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f3a7.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfa7\" \/>\u00a0Audio recordings narrated by Mariko Sensei<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1hnjxy2\" data-start=\"2651\" data-end=\"2675\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f4d6.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcd6\" \/>\u00a0English translation<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"a9d1dx\" data-start=\"2676\" data-end=\"2710\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f4bb.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcbb\" \/>\u00a0Quizlet vocabulary activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2712\" data-end=\"2756\"><strong data-start=\"2712\" data-end=\"2756\">Also available for schools and teachers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2758\" data-end=\"2796\">\n<li data-section-id=\"pmjcck\" data-start=\"2758\" data-end=\"2796\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f5a5.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udda5\ufe0f\" \/><span style=\"color: #960ac4;\">\u00a0<strong><a style=\"color: #960ac4;\" href=\"https:\/\/japanbookshop.com\/ja\/product\/level-4-japanese-childrens-day-class-set\/\">Class Sets with Online Flipbooks<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"1un58j8\" data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"315\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f49c.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc9c\" \/>\u00a0A Note from Mariko Sensei<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"3547\" data-end=\"3734\">Children&#8217;s Day has always been one of my favourite Japanese celebrations because it is a special time for families to spend together and celebrate children&#8217;s happiness and a healthy future.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3736\" data-end=\"4116\">In this story, Richy and his grandpa celebrate Children&#8217;s Day together while exploring the traditions that make this festival so unique. Through authentic photographs, colourful illustrations, speech bubbles, and cultural explanations, learners discover not only <em data-start=\"3999\" data-end=\"4005\">what<\/em> Japanese families do on Children&#8217;s Day, but also <em data-start=\"4055\" data-end=\"4060\">why<\/em> these traditions have been passed down for generations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4118\" data-end=\"4315\">I created this reader to help learners experience authentic Japanese culture while building confidence in reading Japanese through meaningful stories, beautiful visuals, and real family traditions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4317\" data-end=\"4335\"><strong data-start=\"4317\" data-end=\"4335\">Happy reading!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4337\" data-end=\"4356\">\u2014 <strong data-start=\"4339\" data-end=\"4356\">Mariko Sensei<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"1xhb8gp\" data-start=\"4363\" data-end=\"4397\"><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\" role=\"text\">\ud83d\udcd6 <strong data-start=\"4368\" data-end=\"4397\">Your Next Japanese Reader<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"4399\" data-end=\"4532\">Now that you&#8217;ve explored one of Japan&#8217;s most treasured family celebrations, continue discovering Japanese culture with these readers:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4534\" data-end=\"4948\">\n<li data-section-id=\"129mpjy\" data-start=\"4534\" data-end=\"4658\"><span style=\"color: #6d09ab;\"><a style=\"color: #6d09ab;\" href=\"https:\/\/japanbookshop.com\/ja\/product\/level-4-japanese-reader-my-adventure\/\"><strong data-start=\"4536\" data-end=\"4547\">\u307c\u304f\u306e \u306b\u307b\u3093<\/strong><\/a><\/span> \u2014 Continue exploring Japan through Richy&#8217;s family adventures, authentic photographs, and descriptive Japanese.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1z041hw\" data-start=\"4660\" data-end=\"4815\"><span style=\"color: #6d09ab;\"><strong data-start=\"4662\" data-end=\"4671\"><a style=\"color: #6d09ab;\" href=\"https:\/\/japanbookshop.com\/ja\/product\/level-4-japanese-reader-hina-decoration-colours\/\">\u3064\u308b\u3057\u3073\u306a<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014 Discover another beautiful Japanese tradition while building reading confidence through descriptive texts and authentic cultural photographs.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"16630l2\" data-start=\"4817\" data-end=\"4948\"><span style=\"color: #6d09ab;\"><strong data-start=\"4819\" data-end=\"4827\"><a style=\"color: #6d09ab;\" href=\"https:\/\/japanbookshop.com\/ja\/product\/level-4-japanese-reader-sweets\/\">\u30b9\u30a4\u30fc\u30c4 <\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>\u2014 Explore traditional and modern Japanese sweets while expanding your cultural vocabulary through authentic photographs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a9 Mariko Earle. 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