Children's Books About Japan
Explore 11 handpicked children's books set in and about Japan, chosen to help kids grow up curious about the wider world.
Books in this collection
Chirri & Chirra
Chirri & Chirra, In the Tall Grass
Chirri & Chirra, The Snowy Day
Japanese Childrens Favorite Stories Anniversary Edition
Jet Black And The Ninja Wind
More Japanese Childrens Favorite Stories Anniversary Edition
My Face Book Japaneseenglish
The Crane Girl
The Tiny Traveler: Japan: A Book of Nature
Yayoi Kusama: From Here to Infinity!
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Common questions
What ages are these books for?
Of the 11 books here, 2 are for ages 0-2, 1 for ages 3-5, 3 for ages 5-9 and 1 for ages 11-14. The remaining 4 are not yet sorted by age.
Where should we start?
Three good first picks are Are You an Echo?: The Lost Poetry of Misuzu Kaneko by Misuzu Kaneko, Chirri & Chirra by Kaya Doi and Chirri & Chirra, In the Tall Grass by Kaya Doi. All 11 books on this page are handpicked, so any of them is a fine place to begin.
Looking for more from the wider region?
All 11 of these books also appear in the broader East Asia and the Pacific collection, which has 98 books in total.
Are there bilingual, award-winning or folk-tale picks here?
Yes. This collection includes 2 bilingual editions and 2 folk tales, fairy tales or myths.
Is every book here available?
Every book links to Amazon. 1 of the 11 is currently listed only on Amazon; the rest also link to Bookshop.org.