Illustrated 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 しらかわきくの Shirakawa Kikuno
Call Number: Smith
ISBN: 4893095102
Publication Date: ブロンズ新社, 2011
Children’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 寺村輝夫 Teramura Teruo
Call Number: UMass Tadoku Level 3 SEP
ISBN: 4251037588
Publication 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 寺村輝夫 Teramura Teruo
Call Number: UMass Tadoku Level 3 SEP
ISBN: 4251036026
Publication 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 水木しげる Mizuki Shigeru
Call Number: UMass Tadoku Level 3 SEP
ISBN: 4840120773
Publication Date: メディアファクトリー, 2007
Children 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.
和菓子の絵本 Wagashi no ehon by 
あつまれ!全日本ごとうちグルメさん Atsumare! Zen Nihon gotōchi gurumesan by 
わかったさんのショートケーキ Wakatta-san no shōtokēki by 
こまったさんのカレーライス Komattasan no karē raisu by 
ゲゲゲの鬼太郎と妖怪ラーメン Gegege no Kitarō to yōkai rāmen by