About the Author

For more than 80 years, Gakken has been the number 1 educational publisher in Japan,  with a mission to produce fun-first learning materials for children.

Well-known throughout Asia for its bestselling workbooks, Gakken is also widely 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 preschools inspired by the successful fun-first, highly interactive formula used in their workbooks.