This kanji book introduces 109 kanji characters to Japanese or Japanese-English bilingual children (kindergarten or elementary school) who have already mastered hiragana and katakana, and who want to learn kanji for the first time with culturally rich and age-appropriate poems and illustrations. It includes all the first grade level kanji characters and some second to sixth grade kanji characters. This book can be used as a self-study text, a teaching material by parents or tutors, a supplementary material in overseas Japanese language schools, or a gift book from family, relatives, or friends.