Review of 'Japanese Short Stories for Beginners' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
Japanese Short Stories for Beginners includes 20 stories for language learners. Every story is only about 2 pages short and learners then get about 8 pages each of additional content of translations, vocabulary lists, summaries and reading comprehendion quizzes.
I think this approach is very close to how Japanese is taught in textbooks with a focus on intensive reading. If the aquiring of new vocabulary and word-by-word translation is what you are looking for in a reader, then this book is a good fit.
But if you are looking for simple stories to get into the practise of fluently reading in Japanese most other graded readers for beginners would be a better choice in my opinion.