The popular picture book series “Woodangtangtang Meow”
I'm back with 'My First Reading'!

"Woodangtangtang Meow" is a popular picture book series that has sold over 2 million copies in Japan.
It is receiving much love throughout Asia, including our country.
The "Woodangtangtang Meow" series has returned as a "first reading book."
This is a truly welcome gift for children who grew up reading the “Woodangtangtang Meow” picture book series.
Are you worried about the sudden increase in posts? Don't worry.
For children who are just starting to read on their own, author Noriko Kudo has written stories using easy words and short sentences.
Moreover, it is a great book for adding enjoyment to reading, as after reading one book, you will immediately look forward to the next one.
Even if you haven't read the "Woodangtangtang Meow" picture book series, you can still enjoy reading it!


From the world under the sea to the world at the end of the sea,
Embark on an exciting adventure with the cats

One day, the kittens found a rainbow-colored seashell on the beach.
But then I found out that these seashells had a magic that allowed them to swim freely in the water! The cats, who were always hungry because they weren't good at catching fish, happily swam around in the water and ate whatever fish they could find.
The king of the sea kingdom was very angry and sent a marlin to catch the cats.
The king of the sea kingdom and the fish decided to eat the cats.
The cats begged desperately for their lives, but it was no use.
At that time, news came that the princess of the sea kingdom had been kidnapped by a monster at the end of the sea.
The king of the sea kingdom was deeply saddened when he heard the news.
It was because of the legend that those who live in the sea cannot defeat the monster at the end of the sea.
But then, the cats living on land were captured and taken to the sea kingdom! The king of the sea kingdom offered the cats forgiveness if they rescued the princess.
Can the cats defeat the sea monster and rescue the princess?


Small beings who join forces to fight the world and grow.

《The Meow and the Sea Monster》 contains the epic of Seongsang.
If the picture book series fully satisfied children's desire to 'do whatever they want,' the fairy tale book series goes one step further and addresses the child's task of 'growing up.'
Of course, just like in the previous work, cats are true to their instincts and cannot hold back on things they are curious about, want to eat, or want to do.
Because of his personality that doesn't know 'moderate', he will once again incur the wrath of the King of the Sea Kingdom.
However, on the adventure to rescue the princess of the sea kingdom, he shows himself suppressing his instincts for the first time.
The seabird egg, which wants to see the outside world just once while its belly is rumbling, grants the request of the parent crabs who ask to be released because their baby crabs are waiting.
He even decides to sacrifice himself for the princess of the sea kingdom.


The reason why cats were able to grow like this is because they were given the opportunity to turn back their mistakes.
As they reflect on their own actions, consider the situations of others, and correct their mistakes, their thoughts become deeper and their hearts become broader.
Plants need not only sunlight and nutrients but also time to wait for their sprouts to sprout.
I wish children, like the kittens, were given the opportunity to cause trouble and time to reflect.
Then, wouldn't children also show amazing growth like the kittens at some point?

《Woodangtangtang Meow and the Sea Monster》 is a book that helps children grow not only in content but also in form.
Compared to the picture book series, there is a lot of text, so it may be a difficult challenge for children who are reading on their own for the first time.
Although it is written with easy words and short sentences, there are some difficult words and expressions that the author intentionally inserted.
He said that he thought that if not from books, where else would children learn such words?
But just as the bubbly kittens muster up the courage to go on adventures, children will soon find themselves immersed in the joy of reading if they just muster up the courage to open the bookshelf.
You don't have to read it in one sitting.
If there are words you don't know, you can skip them, or you can ask your parents while reading.
Either way, by the time you finish your fun adventure with the kittens, you'll be even more grown up than before.