Gigi and Ojiji

<p><strong>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. --<em>School Library Journal </em>(starred review)</strong></p><p><strong>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. --<em>Booklist </em>(<em>s</em>tarred review)</strong></p><p><strong>An affirming option in the quickly diversifying field of early-reader books. --<em>Kirkus</em></strong></p><p><strong>Gigi a biracial six-year-old girl learns about her Japanese culture from her grandfather when he comes to visit. Perfect for social emotional learning. </strong></p><p>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.</p><p>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?</p><p>This exciting new I Can Read series is brought to you by author-illustrator Melissa Iwai whose popular books include <em>Soup Day</em> and <em>Dumplings for Lili.</em></p><p><em>Gigi and Ojiji </em>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.</p><p><strong>Acclaim for <em>Gigi and Ojiji</em>: </strong></p><p><strong>A 2023 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor title</strong></p><p><strong>El día de los niños el día de los libros selection 2023</strong></p><p><strong>ALSC Notable 2023</strong></p><p><strong>CBC Teacher and Librarian Favorites Award 2023</strong></p><p><strong>A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year in the 5-9 beginning reader category! (2023)</strong></p>