Thinking of trying to read my first ever Japanese book. Recommendations?

fixelbrumpf · Apr 12, 2004, 22:07

I know my knowledge of kanji and grammar is still pretty poor, but I'd stil like to find out if I'm good enough to read a Japanese book. I have a pretty good dictionary, a decent kanji book, and this site will help me if I run into problems with verb forms.

So, what would book(s) would you recommend for a beginner? How about a good children's book? Thanks in advance.

Haivart · Apr 13, 2004, 05:28

I'd probably suggest a bi-lingual book. There's a British publisher (Usbourne, I think) that publishes lots of bilingual kids books. I've also seen some nice folktale books published by another publisher. There may also be some stories online; and I believe someone else mentioned reading manga. I'll dig for some information; though I'm sure there are folks here who will have all sorts of good ideas.

Apr 12, 2004, 22:07	#1
fixelbrumpf Regular Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 175	Thinking of trying to read my first ever Japanese book. Recommendations? I know my knowledge of kanji and grammar is still pretty poor, but I'd stil like to find out if I'm good enough to read a Japanese book. I have a pretty good dictionary, a decent kanji book, and this site will help me if I run into problems with verb forms. So, what would book(s) would you recommend for a beginner? How about a good children's book? Thanks in advance. __________________ イケメンって日系メン!

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Apr 13, 2004, 05:28	#2
Haivart Regular Member Join Date: Dec 15, 2002 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 139	I'd probably suggest a bi-lingual book. There's a British publisher (Usbourne, I think) that publishes lots of bilingual kids books. I've also seen some nice folktale books published by another publisher. There may also be some stories online; and I believe someone else mentioned reading manga. I'll dig for some information; though I'm sure there are folks here who will have all sorts of good ideas.