About the Author

Gakken is the number 1 educational publisher in Japan. Founded in 1946 by Hideto Furuoka, the mission of Gakken has always been to produce fun-first, educational materials for children.

Gakken is well-known to Asian families for its bestselling workbooks. Gakken is also well-respected in academic circles - publishing popular teaching materials for preschools, kindergartens, and primary schools. In addition to its substantial publishing business, Gakken also runs 18,000 learning centers called "Gakken Classrooms" and operates nursery schools - all inspired by the successful formula used in their workbooks.

Reviews

"Each one puts the emphasis on fun, so much that kids won't even know they're building important skills while they trace lines and shapes, cut and paste objects, solve mazes and tackle other simple projects."--Red Tricycle "They're created in a way where kids can play through the pages, rather than making it seem like they're "working."--Sweet Tooth Sweet Life
"I especially appreciate that the workbooks include notes to parents on every page, offering advice on how to help children get the most out of each challenge...All the pages are colorful, engaging, fun, challenging and educational"--Outnumbered 3-1
"...go above and beyond anything I've ever seen before in other workbooks I've had for our kids. The biggest way for me to know how successful they are is to see the excitement and joy on the kids' faces every time we pull them out! Learning + fun = amazing success!"--Emily Reviews
"I highly recommend these workbooks. They are perfect for the different ages and they are colorful and fun. The stickers are of the highest quality that I have seen and I can see, as a former school teacher and a homeschooling mom and reviewer, that a lot of thought went into creating insightful, practical and relevant topics for little ones."--The Natural Home School