Description: Gigi and Ojiji by Melissa Iwai Gigi wants to go by something besides her baby name—but her full name, Geraldine, is too long to write and Hanako, her middle name, doesnt feel quite right. Will Gigi find the perfect nameThis 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: Whats in a Name 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.Praise for Gigi and Ojiji:"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 Gigis big emotions and depict her as a biracial child, with a white father and Japanese mother." —ALA Booklist (starred review)"An affirming option in the quickly diversifying field of early-reader books." —Kirkus ReviewsA 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 Childrens Book of the Year in the 5-9 beginning reader category (2023)A Chicago Public Library Best of the BestA CCBC 2024 Choices for the Books for Beginning Readers category! FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Melissa Iwai is a childrens book author and illustrator who incorporates both traditional and digital media into her art. Her picture books include Dumplings for Lili, The Stray and the Strangers, Ill Hug You More, My Snow Globe, Lets Go to the Hardware Store, Truck Stop, Soup Day series, Night Shift Daddy, Thirty Minutes Over Oregon, and many more. When shes not working, Melissa loves to cook and develop her own recipes. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and son.Melissa Iwai is a childrens book author and illustrator who incorporates both traditional and digital media into her art. Her picture books include Dumplings for Lili, The Stray and the Strangers, Ill Hug You More, My Snow Globe, Lets Go to the Hardware Store, Truck Stop, Soup Day series, Night Shift Daddy, Thirty Minutes Over Oregon, and many more. When shes not working, Melissa loves to cook and develop her own recipes. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and son. Review "A must buy" -- School Library Journal (starred review) Details ISBN0063208091 Author Melissa Iwai Pages 32 Series I Can Read Level 3 Language English Year 2023 Illustrator Melissa Iwai ISBN-10 0063208091 ISBN-13 9780063208094 Format Hardcover Imprint HarperCollins Place of Publication New York, NY Country of Publication United States US Release Date 2023-01-03 UK Release Date 2023-01-03 Subtitle Whats in a Name? Audience Age 4 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Publication Date 2023-01-03 Audience Children / Juvenile AU Release Date 2023-05-02 NZ Release Date 2023-05-02 DEWEY FIC Imprint US HarperCollins Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139485443;
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