A Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor title.An exciting I Can Read series by author and illustrator Melissa Iwai! Gigi, a biracial six-year-old girl, learns about her Japanese culture from her grandfather when he comes to visit.
Gigi can’t wait for her Ojiji—Japanese for 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. 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?
This Level Three I Can Read book is geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. The story contains several Japanese words and a glossary of definitions and pronunciations.
Paperback
Ages 4 to 8
Melissa Iwai is a children's book author and illustrator who incorporates both traditional and digital media into her art. Her picture books include Dumplings for Lili, Soup Day, Pizza Day, Chanukah Lights Everywhere, My Snow Globe, Let’s Go to the Hardware Store, Thirty Minutes Over Oregon, and many more! She is also the author and illustrator of the Geisel Honor I Can Read series Gigi and Ojiji. When she's not working, Melissa loves to cook and develop her own recipes. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and son.
