My First Book of Japanese
With 800 words and pictures!
Age range 7 to 12
Introduce your child (or yourself!) to the incredible language of Japanese! Featuring 800 first words with bright, bold illustrations, My First Book of Japanese provides each word in English, Japanese (hiragana/katakana), and a romanisation that makes pronunciation a breeze. Words are divided into handy sections like kitchen, travel, and more, with a special emphasis on including foods and customs you'll find in Japan itself.
Jay Fox grew up in San Jose, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley. Surrounded by cultural and ethnic diversity, Jay took an early interest in learning languages. His two favorite foreign languages are German and Japanese, and he has invested years of study in both. Over the years, he has also dabbled in Spanish, Russian, French, and Hebrew.
