{"product_id":"my-first-book-of-japanese-words-an-abc-rhyming-book-of-japanese-language-and-culture-hardcover","title":"My First Book of Japanese Words: An ABC Rhyming Book of Japanese Language and Culture - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichelle Haney Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAya Padron\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy First Book of Japanese Words\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautifully illustrated book that introduces young children to Japanese language and culture through everyday words.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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 \u003ci\u003eMy First Book of Japanese Words\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth 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). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith 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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichelle Haney Brown\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAya Padron\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance artist who works in many media, among them painting and photography. She is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eMy First Book of Korean Words\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMy First Book of Chinese Words\u003c\/i\u003e. She and her husband live in Austin, TX.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.1 x 9.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 29, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757626294560,"sku":"9780804849531","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a84ef93ca3e9f72045ebf0ed03f9b964.webp?v=1780107177","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/my-first-book-of-japanese-words-an-abc-rhyming-book-of-japanese-language-and-culture-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}