[DeepL Translation - needs review] The series has sold over 2 million copies!
Liliane's popular "Hajimete no Monogatari" series of easy stories for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders
The long-awaited second volume is now available! The long-awaited second volume of the series is now available!
Features of the "Hajimete no Monogatari" series
Full of illustrations!
Easy-to-read text with furigana and large print makes for easy reading!
Story Synopsis
Liliane is a girl who can talk to animals and has th...
I used this book as a bridge between graded readers and native material. For language learning purposes, it's great because the text is gigantic so it's easy to read the furigana, the sentences are simple, and the illustrations help you decipher what's going on if you're stumped. The book was translated into Japanese from German (original title: Liliane Susewind – Schwarze Kater bringen Glück by Tanya Stewner), and be aware there's no English version anywhere, as far as I can tell.
I actually