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Gigi and Ojiji : what's in a name? / Melissa Iwai.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063208087 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | JE Iwai | 31681030072011 | EASYREAD | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"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, doesn't feel quite right. Will Gigi find the perfect name?"-- - Baker & Taylor
In this sweet story that contains several Japanese words and a glossary of definitions, Gigi decides she doesnât want to be called Gigi anymore and tries different names on for size until she comes up with the perfect one. 15,000 first printing. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations. - HARPERCOLL
Gigi wants to go by something besides her baby nameâbut her full name, Geraldine, is too long to write and Hanako, her middle name, doesnât feel quite right. Will Gigi find the perfect name?
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: Whatâs 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 Âenchanting early reader. The cuteness, inclusivity, and cross-cultural problem-solving represented will have young Âreaders coming back again and again. A must-buy." âSchool Library Journal (starred review)
"The text is well supported by the endearing illustrations, which capture all of Gigiâs big emotions and depict her as a biracial child, with a white father and Japanese mother." âALA Booklist (starred review)
"An affirming option in the quickly diversifying field of early-reader books." âKirkus Reviews
A 2023 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor title
El dÃa de los niños, el dÃa de los libros selection 2023
ALSC Notable 2023
CBC Teacher and Librarian Favorites Award 2023
A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year in the 5-9 beginning reader category (2023)
A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best
A CCBC 2024 Choices for the Books for Beginning Readers category!
