This is a good book for any beginner, it's a good idea drawings that transform into kanji is more consistent to store. However, there is something essential that the book does not at all before: reading kanji. The book's title does not hold at the end of this book you can write simple sentences and UNDERSTAND Japanese, but not fully READ. Indeed in this learning kanji are taught mostly the stroke order and meaning .. but not reading! But the readings are complex, it is better to know as soon as one begins to see the kanji ..
Clearly I would say this is a book if you do not want to go further, if you are just curious about how is a standard phrase in Japanese kana where to learn ... If you want to go further I do not think this is a good base to start ...
