Wolf children series#

There are also a small amount illustrations though out the book that take up any where from 25% or 100% of the page. The lettering is large and there are large spaces separating each sentence. Above I have attached an image that contains the first two pages in this novel. But the spacing and letter in this novel is completely different from the average novel. Extensive readers may skip over looking up words in the dictionary and instead learn them through repeated exposure.Īt 270 pages, this does not appear to be a short book if you look at it from the outside. It could also be a good chance for more intermediate learns to explore ‘extensive reading.’ Extensive reading is when the learner focuses more on enjoyment and overall understanding of the story. This is helpful for reader who are just beginning their journey in reading Japanese novels and would prefer to have some extra help with looking up words in the dictionary. I compared the first few pages of the standard edition and the Tsubasa edition and found the vocabulary and grammar to be exactly the same.Īs stated before, Tsubasa Bunko books always include furigana each time kanji is used in the story. In this case, Wolf Children(おおかみこどもの雨と雪) does not appear to be edited. Sometimes, the books are edited in ways that make it easier for young students to read. Tsubasa Bunko publishes books that are aimed at a grade school audience.

Wolf children series#

This is my first time reading a Tsubasa novel and just wanted to introduce readers into what makes this publication series special and the key features that might suit some people’s learning styles. It has the same exact story and wording inside as the Tsukasa Bunko version of the book.

If you do not want to have the readings of the kanji given to you but are interested in reading this story, I recommend looking into the publication information given above. In this novel, there is less furigana and there don’t appear to be any illustrations. This is the standard Kadokawa publication of this book that is 235 pages long.