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Gigi and Ojiji Books

In order from Gigi and Ojiji to Gigi and Ojiji
Gigi and Ojiji
Gigi and Ojiji: What's in a Name?
Gigi and Ojiji: Food for Thought
Gigi and Ojiji
Gigi and Ojiji
picture • 32 Pages
Gigi and Ojiji
Series
Book #1

Gigi and Ojiji

Written and illustrated by Melissa Iwai
4 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
18
Words per page
May 3, 2022
Publication date
Hardcover
$17.99
$16.97

Summary

“Gigi crafts her Japanese American identity in this -enchanting early reader. The cuteness, inclusivity, and cross-cultural problem-solving represented will have young -readers coming back again and again. A must-buy.” –School Library Journal (starred review)”The text is well supported by the endearing illustrations, which capture all of Gigi’s big emotions and depict her as a biracial child, with a white father and Japanese mother.” –Booklist (starred review)”An affirming option in the quickly diversifying field of early-reader books.” –KirkusGigi, a biracial six-year-old girl, learns about her Japanese culture from her grandfather when he comes to visit. Perfect for social emotional learning. Gigi can’t wait for her Ojiji–Japanese grandpa–to move in. Gigi plans lots of things to do with him, like playing tag, reading books, and teaching Roscoe, the family dog, new tricks.But her plans don’t work out quite the way she’d hoped. And her grandpa doesn’t seem to like Roscoe. Will Gigi find a way to connect with her Ojiji?This exciting new I Can Read series is brought to you by author-illustrator Melissa Iwai, whose popular books include Soup Day and Dumplings for Lili.Gigi and Ojiji is a Level Three I Can Read book. Level 3 includes many fun subjects kids love to read about on their own. Themes include friendship, adventure, historical fiction, and science. Level 3 books are written for early independent readers. They include some challenging words and more complex themes and stories. The story contains several Japanese words and a glossary of definitions and pronunciations.Acclaim for Gigi and Ojiji: A 2023 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor titleEl día de los niños, el día de los libros selection 2023ALSC Notable 2023CBC Teacher and Librarian Favorites Award 2023A Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year in the 5-9 beginning reader category! (2023)

Gigi and Ojiji Series

Published from 2022 - 2024
4 books
picture • 32 Pages
Gigi and Ojiji
Hardcover
$17.99$16.97
picture • 32 Pages
Gigi and Ojiji: What's in a Name?
Hardcover
$16.99$15.97
picture • 32 Pages
Gigi and Ojiji: Food for Thought
Hardcover
$17.99$16.97
picture • 32 Pages
Gigi and Ojiji
Hardcover
$17.99$16.97
YearTitlePages
2022Gigi and Ojiji32
2023Gigi and Ojiji: What's in a Name?32
2023Gigi and Ojiji: Food for Thought32
2024Gigi and Ojiji32

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