Books About Japan

Learn more about Japan and Japanese culture with picture books at the Stillwater Public Library.

Updated April 20, 2026
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Books About Japan

Learn more about Japan and Japanese culture with picture books at the Stillwater Public Library.

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My first book of Japanese words : an ABC rhyming book of Japanese language and culture
Brown, Michelle Haney
Paper Book
My First Book of Japanese Words is a beautifully illustrated book that introduces young children to Japanese language and culture through everyday words. The words profiled in this book are all commonly used in the Japanese language and are both informative and fun...
My first book of Japanese words
Kudela, Katy R.
Paper Book
How do you say "hello" in Japanese? Explore the pages of this Japanese/English picture dictionary to learn new words and phrases. Colorful photographs and simple labels make learning Japanese easy.
Words to make a friend : a story in Japanese and English
Napoli, Donna Jo
Paper Book
A clever and innovative bilingual English/Japanese picture book about a Japanese girl and an American girl who prove you don't need to speak the same language to understand each other. When a young Japanese girl moves into her new house, she is happy to see a girl her age...
Let's look at Japan
Reynolds, A. M.
Paper Book
Welcome to Japan! Visit Mount Fuji. Enjoy a meal of sushi. Discover this country of islands and its people, animals, and traditions.
The bicycle man
Say, Allen.
Paper Book
The amazing tricks two American soldiers perform on a borrowed bicycle are a fitting finale for the school sports day festivities in a small village in occupied Japan.
Tea with milk
Say, Allen.
Paper Book
After growing up near San Francisco, a young Japanese woman returns with her parents to their native Japan, but she feels foreign and out of place.
Magic ramen : the story of Momofuku Ando
Wang, Andrea
Paper Book
World War II was over, but in Japan, lines for a simple bowl of ramen noodles wound down the sidewalk. What Momofuku Ando did next would change food forever. Andrea Wang, author of Watercress (a Newberry honor book and winner of the Caldecott Medal), tells the true story behind the...
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