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Language Learning:
This book has easy to understand grammar and about a grade 3 level of kanji, some without furigana. There are a lot of words that are written kana-only that would normally be spelled with kanji in adult books, so that may be a slight annoyance to learners. Beniko, the shop owner, speaks in keigo but she says pretty much the same thing every story so I don't think it's a big deal. The story structure being similar every story also makes it easier to read, so overall this is an approachable book for learners.
Entertainment:
I had fun reading this. I thought when I started that each story would be a straightforward morality tale, but each story is slightly different in how the mysterious sweet interacts with the character and what the consequences are. My favorite story was the Haunted Ice chapter.