A Geisel Honor-winning series!
Join Gigi as she tries natto, a traditional Japanese food, in this
exciting and engaging Level Three I Can Read book by acclaimed author
and illustrator Melissa Iwai. Intergenerational relationships, Japanese
culture, and social and emotional learning are highlighted in this sweet
biracial story, perfect for sharing with children 3 to 6.
Ohayo! It's breakfast time and Gigi can't wait to make her favorite
meal--Peanut Butter Toast. Yummy! But Ojiji doesn't like peanut butter.
How can anyone NOT like peanut butter? Ojiji prefers Japanese
foods--like natto, made from fermented soybeans. Will Gigi learn to love
a new breakfast treat? This story highlights the close relationship of
Gigi and her grandfather and the importance of trying new things!
This exciting and engaging 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 Ojij: Food for Thought 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 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." --Kirkus
