Pagine雨、あめ、ふれふれ！
A free picture book in Japanese from StoryWeaver
雨、あめ、ふれふれ！ is a picture book in Japanese for ages 5–8 that you can read free online in Pagine — no download, no cost.
📖 Read it free →- Language
- Japanese
- Publisher
- StoryWeaver
- Reading level
- ages 5–8 · kindergarten to 2nd grade · Leveled reader
- Source
- Global Digital Library
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Price
- Free — read online, nothing to download
About this book
雨、あめ、ふれふれ！ is a short illustrated picture book in Japanese. It is written for ages 5–8 and is graded as Leveled reader, so it works as a read-aloud for little ones and as practice for children learning to read in Japanese. The book comes from the Global Digital Library and is shared under an open CC BY 4.0 licence, which is why it is free to read.
How it begins
あまぐもさん さくしゃ: サンジブ ジャイスワイ 'サンジェイ' え： アジト・ナラヤン やく： マニーシャ・チョードリー くもが気分よく空にうかんでいます。 くじゃくは言いました。 「くもさん、雨をふらせください。雨がふったらおどります」 魚は言いました。 「 くもさん、たくさん雨をふらせて。もっと水が必要なの」. 農夫は言いました。 ｢くもさん、雨をふらせてください。雨がふったら次の種をまきます。」 ラジュは言いました。 「くもさん、雨をふらせください。そうすれば紙の船を浮かべてあそべます。」 くもはシャワーのようなキラキラした雨をふらせはじめました。 くじゃくは美しいはねを広げておどりました。 池の水がいっぱいになって、魚はしあわせでした。 農夫は種をまきはじめました。 バシャ！バシャ！バシャ！ラジュと友達は水たまりでたのしくあそびました。 くもはみんなの心をしあわせにしてくれました。 子供たちは「さようなら」と言いながら先に進んで行くくもに手をふりました。 This book was made possible by Pratham Books' StoryWeaver platform. Content under Creative Commons…Opening lines quoted from the openly licensed book (CC BY 4.0).
Reading together in Japanese
- Read it aloud first, pointing at the pictures; then let your child “read” the pictures back to you.
- Ask open questions: what happened, how did the character feel, what would you do?
- Growing up with two languages? Talk about the story in whichever language feels easiest — the understanding carries over.
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Frequently asked questions
Is “雨、あめ、ふれふれ！” free to read?
Yes. “雨、あめ、ふれふれ！” is free to read online in Pagine on any phone, tablet or computer — no payment and nothing to download. It is openly licensed (CC BY 4.0).
What language is “雨、あめ、ふれふれ！” in?
It is written in Japanese. Pagine has 1 free children’s book in Japanese.
What age is “雨、あめ、ふれふれ！” for?
It is best for ages 5–8 (Leveled reader). Younger children can enjoy it read aloud.
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Get the free app →Credits: 雨、あめ、ふれふれ！ — StoryWeaver, via the Global Digital Library. CC BY 4.0. Source: https://content.digitallibrary.io/ja/book/%e9%9b%a8%e3%80%81%e3%81%82%e3%82%81%e3%80%81%e3%81%b5%e3%82%8c%e3%81%b5%e3%82%8c%ef%bc%81/ · Page updated October 2026