What's in a name? / 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, doesn't feel quite right. Will Gigi find the perfect name?" -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063208094
- ISBN: 0063208091
- Physical Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
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Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR LG 2.1 0.5 518222. |
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Gigi and Ojiji: What's in a Name?
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Gigi and Ojiji: What's in a Name?
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 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." --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 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)