小学生向けの古典紹介番組。小学1~3年生向けの朗読番組『おはなしのくに』のスタイルを踏襲し、日本の古典作品の原文を朗読。その現代語訳をCGアニメにのせて紹介したり、作品の背景を資料映像で解説することで、子どもたちが古典の楽しさを味わうきっかけを作る。
This series is aimed at students of the Japanese language and viewers interested in classical literature. It provides easy introductions to celebrated classical works that are commonly included in school textbooks and familiar to virtually all Japanese. The works are first presented in their original classical form to give viewers an immediate feel for the sound of the language. Then they are explained and rendered in modern language, with the worldview they embody introduced through scenic set designs and video imagery. The program is also intended for non-Japanese students residing in Japan who are studying classical Japanese.