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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My first book of Japanese words : an ABC rhyming book
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...
Three samurai cats : a story from Japan
Kimmel, Eric A.
Paper Book
After a rat takes over his castle, a canine old lord knows there is only one way to get rid of such a bully. He needs a samurai fast-a samurai cat! A fierce samurai arrives and draws his sword, ready to vanquish the upstart rodent. He charges toward the venomous vermin... Splat! ...
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...
Tea with milk
Say, Allen.
Paper Book
At home in San Francisco, May speaks Japanese and the family eats rice and miso soup and drinks green tea. When she visits her friends' homes, she eats fried chicken and spaghetti. May plans someday to go to college and live in an apartment of her own. But when her family moves back to Japan,...

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