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?
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: What's Iin 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 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