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I like to read children literature in foreign languages I am learning. I usually do not have troubles picking them in european language, but I would need recommendation for Japanese.
I would like a book
with a small vocabulary (and eventually a glossary)
explaining tales of ancient Japan or little zen stories or a few proverbs.
easy to read aloud (with an audio CD would be perfect)
a series of self-contained short stories instead of a longer one.
Check out some graded readers. They're perfect for everything you've asked for, and sorted by reading ability so you can some that are perfect.
