Japanese Reading Ladders - Food
Illustrated Guides and Photo Books
和菓子の絵本 Wagashi no ehon by Call Number: UMass Tadoku Level 3ISBN: 4751525387Publication Date: あすなろ書房, 2010Illustrated essays about Japanese sweets: varieties, how they are made, sweets for different seasons, and a bit of historical background.
あつまれ!全日本ごとうちグルメさん Atsumare! Zen Nihon gotōchi gurumesan by Call Number: SmithISBN: 4893095102Publication Date: ブロンズ新社, 2011Children’s picture book where the characters are foods representing each of the prefectures, starting with Hokkaido and ending with Okinawa. Followed by pages of snacks and vegetables.
Stories, Essays and Poetry
わかったさんのショートケーキ Wakatta-san no shōtokēki by Call Number: UMass Tadoku Level 3 SEPISBN: 4251037588Publication Date: あかね書房, 1990
こまったさんのカレーライス Komattasan no karē raisu by Call Number: UMass Tadoku Level 3 SEPISBN: 4251036026Publication Date: あかね書房, 1982
ゲゲゲの鬼太郎と妖怪ラーメン Gegege no Kitarō to yōkai rāmen by Call Number: UMass Tadoku Level 3 SEPISBN: 4840120773Publication Date: メディアファクトリー, 2007Children who eat Cup Ramen sold by a strange old man are turning into Cup Ramen themselves! It takes Kitarō to solve the case. Kitarō and his friends run into trouble while out on a hike and a picnic.
