Book Review, Fiction, N4

[N4] ヴィトリアレジア

In this indigenous story from Brazil the moon goddess chooses the most beautiful girls on earth to make them into stars. This version for readers about N4 was rewritten in easy Japanese by an exchange student named Antonio for the NPO Tagengo Tadoku's free graded readers. The title of this story is the katakana transcription… Continue reading [N4] ヴィトリアレジア

Book Review, Fiction, N5

[N5] デカりんご

A huge apple grows in a field in northern Japan. It is too big to harvest, too big to sell and too big to eat… This story was written by Nakano Mayuko for the NPO Tagengo Tadoku. The entire story is written from the point of view of the apple itself, which was interesting. I… Continue reading [N5] デカりんご

Book Review, Fiction, N3

[N3] 少女とシロクマ

A girl from Russia endures the coldest time of the year, but her mother becomes sick. It is a long way to the next town, but she sets out to find a doctor amidst the heavy snow. This story was written by ディナ・クスヌリナ and her sister スヴェトラナ drew the cute illustrations. It was published on… Continue reading [N3] 少女とシロクマ