Instead of an alphabet, Japanese use katakana and hiragana to show the pronunciation of words. It is the purpose of this book to teach you how to read and write katakana. In all, there are forty-six katakana characters for forty-six different sounds. This is not as difficult as it seems. With this original picture book, you can learn to read and write katakana in no time at all, and have fun doing it.

Key English words and pictures are linked to all the katakana characters to help you fix their shapes in your mind. Manga-style illustrations and nearly 100 mini-articles about Japanese society and culture not only help you remember the characters but also add to your knowledge of Japan. Altogether, this makes Katakana Gambatte! quite an unusual workbook.

Katakana Gambatte! teaches you to: * Understand the differences between katakana and the alphabet * Understand the systematic nature of katakana * Use the correct stroke order when writing katakana * Write katakana so that each character is consistent in size and shape