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え・ぶん：ちびこママ
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On the flip book page, you'll see four buttons to help you move through the book:
- First（さいしょ） – Go to the front cover.
- Back（もどる） – Return to the previous page.
- Next（すすむ） – Turn to the next page.
- Last（さいご） – Skip to the back cover.
The First（さいしょ）, Back（もどる）, and Last（さいご） buttons use arrow icons to show direction. But the Next（すすむ） button is special—it’s a little chick 
! If you're not sure which button to press, just follow the chick.
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- This picture book is original content by AKAEHO. The copyright of the picture book belongs to AKAEHO and the assigned illustrators.
- The PDF picture book is available for free download for use only in homes, small non-profit groups, and childcare facilities.
- Unauthorized reproduction and secondary use of the picture book and illustrations are strictly prohibited. Some of the illustrations are available for paid purchase. If you wish to use the illustrations for commercial purposes, please purchase them through the paid sites
-> Guide to Illustration Sales - Some of the picture book’s illustrations are distributed in black and white versions on our sister site, “Chibisozai.” They may be used for non-commercial purposes.
A black, white, and red picture book about time and daily routines.
＼Reads aloud Japanse text with a robotic voice／
え・ぶん：ちびこママ
Created by Chibiko mama
おはようございます
Good morning!
おひるごはんだ
いただきます
Time for lunch.
Let’s eat!
おやつの じかんだ
うれしいな
Snack time!
I’m happy!
もう ねる じかん
おやすみなさい
It’s bedtime now.
Good night!
おしまい
Note to Readers: About “いま なんじ？”
This picture book teaches how to ask and understand the time in Japanese.
Each page asks “What time is it now?” and shows what we do at that time of day.
All text is written in hiragana, making it easy for young learners.
Here’s how the text looks when written with kanji:
- いま なん/じ？：今 何/時？（Ima Nann-ji?)
- あさ ろく/じ：朝 六/時 (Asa roku-ji)
- おはよう/ございます（Ohayou-gozaimasu）
- いま なん/じ？：今 何/時？（Ima Nann-ji?)
- ひる じゅうに/じ：昼 十二/時 (Hiru juuni-ji)
- おひる/ごはん/だ ：お昼/ご飯/だ(Ohiru-gohan-da)
- いただき/ます（Itadaki-masu） Note
Note Itadakimasu is a Japanese phrase said before meals to express gratitude—for the food, the people who prepared it, and the life that was taken to make the meal possible. It’s a moment of respect and thankfulness, unique to Japanese dining culture. People often place their hands together in a gesture of prayer when saying it.
- いま なん/じ？：今 何/時？（Ima Nannji?)
- ごご さん/じ：午後 三/時 (Gogo san-ji)
- おやつ/の じかん/だ：おやつの 時間/だ (Oyatsu-no jikan-da)
- うれしい/な：嬉しい/な（Ureshii-na）
- いま なん/じ？：今 何/時？（Ima Nann-ji?)
- よる/の く/じ：夜/の 九/時 (Yoru-no ku-ji）
- もう ねる じかん ：もう 寝る 時間(Mou neru jikan)
- おやすみ/なさい（Oyasumi-nasai）
