# My First Book of Japanese Words: An ABC Rhyming Book of Japanese Language and Culture - Hardcover

by **Michelle Haney Brown** (Author), **Aya Padron** (Illustrator)

**_My First Book of Japanese Words_ is a beautifully illustrated book that introduces young children to Japanese language and culture through everyday words.**

The words profiled in this book are all commonly used in the Japanese language and are both informative and fun for English-speaking children to learn. The goals of _My First Book of Japanese Words_ are multiple: to familiarize children with the sounds and structure of Japanese speech, to introduce core elements of Japanese culture, to illustrate the ways in which languages differ in their treatment of everyday sounds and to show how, through cultural importation, a single word can be shared between languages.

Both teachers and parents will welcome the book's cultural and linguistic notes and appreciate how the book is organized in a familiar ABC structure. Each word is presented in Kanji (when applicable), Kana, and Romanized form (Romaji).

With the help of this book, we hope more children (and adults) will soon be a part of the 125 million people worldwide that speak Japanese

### Author Biography

**Michelle Haney Brown** thrives on awakening preschool through adult students to the wonders of Japan's language and culture. She also teaches cross-cultural navigation to individuals and to groups in organizations such as NASA. She and her family live in Austin, TX.

**Aya Padron** is a freelance artist who works in many media, among them painting and photography. She is the illustrator of _My First Book of Korean Words_ and _My First Book of Chinese Words_. She and her husband live in Austin, TX.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.4 x 8.1 x 9.2 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** August 29, 2017

## Details

- **Price:** 10.95 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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