Japanese Tadoku Books by Students
Smith College Tadoku Project
この本はとても面白くて、楽しかったです。私は早く読んで、わらいましたので、この本を読んでよかったです。でも、文はとてもみじかくて、ふりがなの漢字がたくさんありませんから、むずかしくないです。
I enjoyed this book! The story way fun and lighthearted and funny, but the sentences were very short and simple. It wasn’t very difficult, but I almost didn’t notice how fast and easy it was since the problem facing our police officer was so comical. Give it a try!
とても悲しくて美しい本ですね！話にはかんどうして、面白くて、速く読みました。文がとても短くて、漢字があまりありません。本の絵はきれいです。とても簡単な本ですが、いい話だと思ういます。
This was a very simple, pretty, engaging story. The story and the sentences are easy to understand, while not becoming boring. There isn’t too much in the way of kanji, but there is plenty of dialogue, which makes practicing ‘to itteimasu’ and it’s variations easy. Give it a try!
面白い本と思います。ジョンさんは夏休みにホームステイをする話です。ホームステイをする時、たくさん友だちを作ったり、お祭りに行ったりして楽しくなります。ジョンさんの夏休みはとても面白かったと思います。
In this book, John does a homestay in Sendai, Japan, during his summer vacation. He becomes closer with his host family, and goes to festivals with new friends. I would recommend this book to anyone in beginner level/first year Japanese, and to anyone looking to study abroad afterwards. There are some unfamiliar words, but it is an easy and light read. It highlights the experiences of a study abroad student while also touching on aspects of Japanese culture.
この本を読んでみて、思ったより面白かったです。実際ににあった話だからこそ読んでよかったと思います。特に子猫についての話に感動して少し泣きました。
文法はあまり難しくないですが、難しい単語がちょっと多いので、特に日本語4年生におすすめします。
I found this book a lot more engaging than I had expected, although it’s a bit of a strange combination of stories. I think knowing that the stories are true makes them more enjoyable. Fair warning: at the end there is a story about a cat that made my cry a little bit.
I think the vocabulary might be too challenging for first or second year Japanese students, unless they can read a lot of kanji. Overall I would recommend it.
このストーリーは ちょとかなしでした。このストーリーはことはクラゲと猿が何かなくしました。でも、いいストーリーを読みました。おもしろいでした。
I would recommend this story. Most of the kanji was easy to read. It was a bit sad because they lost something they can’t get back. It was interesting to read why both the jellyfish and the monkey lost that something and how it happened.
本の中で、木村家とお正月を祝いたいですか。
やるべきことがたくさんあります！
例えば、お正月の前に。。。カードを書いたり、たくさん家を掃除したりします。
一緒に、すべての家族はおいしい食べ物を食べます。そして、子供たちが遊んで、大人の飲みます。
その後、家族は神社に行って、1月1日になります。
Not only is this book friendly to new readers of Japanese, it is also culturally educational. Why not experience a Japanese New Years’ celebration with the Kimura family? This book is very colorful and easy to interpret. I would recommend it to any beginner.
「この人だあれ？」の本はむずかしでもおもしろいです。たくさんかんじとあたらしたんごをよみます。トピクは日本のれきしとゆうめい人です。
Comparing this level three book to the level two books I have read in the past, this story was a much bigger challenge. The topic is super interesting however, making it worthwhile to read. The story is about three famous historical people featured on the 1000, 5000, and 10000 yen bills and how they came about their fame. Because of the level of challenge the new vocabulary brings, and because this level three book is a lot longer than the level two books, only choose this book if you are up for a challenge and have the time to translate thoroughly!
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この本はおもしろくて、少しこわよかったです。おじいさんはやさしいです、でもおばあさんはやさしくないです。かわいい雀があります．この本は親密でとても大事です。たくさんきれいな色がおあります。
This book was interesting, and a little scary. The old man was nice, but the grandma wasn’t. There is a cute bird too. In this book, friendships is very important. There are a lot of pretty colors.
This is a very interesting book to read, would recommend this to anyone who likes folktales. The story is easy to read, with a couple of words to look up. The kanji we already know most from past lessons. 
おじいさんはおもしろい人ですよ。でも、じぞうはちょっとこわいと思います。この本の中はかなしてですが、エンぢングはいいです。しゃしんはきれいですよ。The old man is an interesting person, but the statues were a bit scary. The middle of this book is sad, but it has a good ending. Also, the pictures are nice.
I would definitely recommend this book. There is some advanced vocabulary, but it’s easy to have a general understanding of what’s happening. With a theme of karma, and some moments being a bit odd while others are touching, 笠地蔵 is an overall good story.
この本はとても面白いです。さびしい女の子、いつも一人大きい家で住んでいました。でも、窓の外で、新世界があります。自転車、バイク、子ども、猫、いろいろがいます。最後に、女の人と男の人、友人になります！
I think this book is a quick and easy read. There are a lot of parallel in sentences, listing a couple of things at the same time. The story line also progresses smoothly. We are also familiar with all the grammar and vocabulary. I really enjoyed reading this book, and would recommend it to everyone.