This collection of short stories is designed around the concept of learning languages through reading and communication, rather than through inneffective rote memorization of artificial and complex grammar rules. By acquiring Japanese through stories, learners develop a deeper understanding of the nuances of the language as they can see everything in context. This is the first of this series, and is designed for absolute beginners.

• Each of the 5 chapters consists of 3 shorter readings and 1 longer reading
• This is the Katakana/Kanji Edition
• Hiragana only edition also available
• Approx. 53 unique words* introduced gradually throughout
• Introduces 39 of the 75 unique words* used in the novel "Lisa と にほん の がっこう"
• On average, each unique word used 60 times.**
• Teacher's pack** contains class story, and short comprehension check story for each chapter
• Teacher's pack class stories gradually introduce the chapter's new vocab in the same order as the student stories

*"Unique word count" does not include particles, multiple conjugations of same word, or Katakana words taken from English.
**This count includes words used in class stories from the Teacher's Pack
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