Perfect for beginning and upper beginning students of Japanese. This affordable Japanese reader will help you build your Japanese vocabulary, reading skills, and listening comprehension. Get FREE MP3s of the stories read by a native Japanese speaker. Listen while reading. The link to the MP3s is found on the last page. Shitakiri Suzume follows a common theme in Japanese fairy tales: a childless old couple raising a son or daughter. But instead of a human, the story revolves around a sparrow, the loving pet of the old man. Also common with other tales, there is a moral to the story. Don't be...

Once one zooms beyond the basics of a language, idiomatic expressions, proverbs, and slang can provide the spice to keep motivation up and progress going forward. This book will introduce 101 of the most common Japanese idioms. We are including at no extra charge MP3s for all the examples found in this book. Create play-lists to study on the go or burn the sound files to a CD to listen at home. The download link is found on the last page. We believe the best way to learn vocabulary--by far--is to study words within their proper context. Every idiom is followed by an example sentence and a...

Meet Lazer, a boy with an artificial intelligence pal called Shlomo. Together, they unravel the mystery surrounding the Ghost Dogs of Hewbred County Written from a Christian / Messianic Jewish viewpoint and primarily for ages 9-14, this short mystery is a fun, family friendly adventure sure to please young readers (or even younger listeners)

Included are over 1,200 MP3s of each Vocabulary and Example Sentence. There are also individual chapter list MP3s which combine the Japanese vocabulary word, the example sentence, and then the English translation. We put these MP3s together so you can listen while driving, while walking the dog, or while going through the book. The FREE download link is found on the last page. Taking the Japanese Language Proficiency Test is a great way to not only assess your Japanese skills, but also to give yourself a concrete goal for your learning. I am a firm believer in setting goals. It is the...