The Penguin Who Loved Adventures
The Penguin Who Loved Adventures is a bilingual English and Japanese children’s book originally written when I was a third grader at Broadmor Elementary School in Tempe, Arizona in 1987.
That year, I received the Best of Category award in the Tempe District #3 Writing Contest. Each student in our class created a picture book, and one was selected as the overall winner. My classmates chose mine.
Twenty-three years later, my mother approached me with the idea of translating the story into Japanese. I gladly agreed. Originally published in English, the book was reimagined as a bilingual edition so that Japanese parents, teachers, and educators could use it as an accessible introduction to English for young learners.
What began as a childhood classroom project became a mother-and-son collaboration — and eventually expanded into additional language editions to serve families around the world.
We hope it inspires young readers to explore the world with curiosity, courage, and a love of languages.
Available now in multiple languages on Amazon:
English | Japanese | Spanish | Italian | Korean | Arabic | Chinese | Thai | Hindi | Russian | Vietnamese | Indonesian | French
Conversations with a Six-Year-Old
Conversations with a Six-Year-Old offers a glimpse into life through the eyes of a thoughtful and inquisitive child — John Francis Reiman.
In this interview-style dialogue, John reflects on what matters most in life and how to navigate challenges with curiosity, sincerity, and joy. His responses are entirely his own, revealing a perspective that is both simple and profound.
Through candid questions and heartfelt answers, the book invites parents and children alike to better understand one another and to rediscover the meaning and wonder of living with openness and honesty.
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