🍫 Discover Japanese Snacks with This Level 2 Japanese Reader

Japanese Snacks is a Level 2 Japanese Reader that introduces learners to popular Japanese snacks through a fun guessing quiz and authentic photographs.

Can you guess the Japanese snack?

Each page gives learners simple clues about color, size, and shape. They read the Japanese, look carefully at the photograph, and predict the answer before discovering which snack it is.

For example:

このおかしは なに？What’s this snack?   ぴんくと ちゃいろ。さんかく。 Pink and brown. Triangle.    アポロ！Apollo.

The repeated question-and-answer pattern makes the Japanese predictable and manageable for beginner readers. Rather than simply memorizing vocabulary, learners use the Japanese clues to read for meaning, make predictions, and confirm their understanding.

Authentic photographs also introduce learners to popular snacks enjoyed by children in Japan, connecting early Japanese reading with everyday Japanese culture.

Special thanks to Glico, Lotte, and Meiji for kindly granting permission to feature their products in this book.

Language Features in This Level 2 Japanese Reader

Students will practise:

• Reading short, manageable Japanese descriptions
• Understanding the repeated question このおかしは なに？
• Reading words for colors and shapes
• Responding to simple questions with words and short phrases
• Using visual clues to predict meaning
• Building vocabulary related to Japanese snacks and everyday objects
• Recognizing Hiragana, Katakana, and selected Kanji with furigana
• Recognizing Japanese words borrowed from other languages
• Connecting written Japanese with authentic photographs
• Developing early reading confidence through meaningful repetition

📖 Level 2 Japanese Reader Details

Japanese Reader Level: 2
Recommended for: Beginner Learners
Language Focus: Simple questions and descriptions using colors and shapes
Vocabulary Theme: Japanese snacks, colors, shapes, and everyday vocabulary
Cultural Theme: Popular snacks enjoyed by children in Japan
Character Count: 325
Pages: 20
Text Type: Factual description
Script: Hiragana, Katakana, and selected Kanji with furigana
Product Type: A5 saddle-stitched booklet
ISBN: 978-1-925808-02-5

Perfect For

• Beginner Japanese learners
• Primary and elementary school Japanese programs
• Beginning secondary school students
• Learners building early Japanese reading confidence
• Japanese vocabulary practice
• Colors and shapes language practice
• Japanese food and culture units
• Adult beginners
• Home learning
• Extensive Reading (Tadoku)

📚 Teaching & Learning Resources

Every reader includes free access to our Resource Library.

Included with every reader:

• 🎧 Audio recordings narrated by Mariko Sensei
• 📖 English translation
• 💻 Quizlet vocabulary activities

🏫 Teaching a Class?

Make reading easier for your whole class with our Japanese Reader Class Sets & Online Flipbooks.

Choose 10, 15, 20, or 25 printed readers and receive password-protected access to the matching online flipbook for classroom display.

👉 Explore Japanese Snacks (にほんのおかし) Class Set & Online Flipbook

💜 A Note from Mariko Sensei

As a child, I always looked forward to afternoon snack time. Now and then, I was allowed to choose a special Japanese treat, and that was always exciting.

Some of my favorites were Apollo, Choco Baby, and Kinoko no Yama. I loved pouring the tiny Choco Baby chocolates from the box and eating them one by one. But my favorite of all was Caplico—an ice cream cone-shaped chocolate snack that always made me smile.

I created this reader so learners can enjoy discovering the colorful and playful world of Japanese snacks while building confidence in reading Japanese. Many of these snacks can now be found in supermarkets and Asian grocery stores around the world, so I hope you’ll have fun looking for them and trying them yourself.

Happy reading!

— Mariko Sensei

📖 Your Next Japanese Reader

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🐘 Animals (どうぶつ) — Practise simple Japanese descriptions while learning about animals through engaging photographs.

🎨 What color Is the Body? (からだは なにいろ？) — Develop color vocabulary and early reading skills through simple questions and visual clues.

📚 Explore More Japanese Reader Packs

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🏫 Primary & Elementary School Japanese Readers Pack — Authentic Japanese readers for young learners with engaging cultural topics.

📚 All Japanese Readers Pack — Explore the complete collection from Level 1 to Level 9.

📌 Important Information

This Japanese Reader is designed for individual use and extensive reading (Tadoku).

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Please do not copy, reproduce, or share the content of this book without permission from the copyright holder.