author results for Iwai, Melissa

Gigi and Ojiji

Iwai, Melissa — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

"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?

Dumplings for Lili

Iwai, Melissa — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Lili loves to cook little dumplings called baos with her grandmother, but when cabbage is needed, Lili races up and down the stairs of her grandmother's apartment building to find the ingredient and help the other grandmothers borrow ingredients for different dumplings, from Jamaican meat patties and Italian ravioli to Lebanese fatayer and more.

Gigi and Ojiji

Iwai, Melissa — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Gigi loves the Japan Day Festival! When Ojiji volunteers at the origami booth, Gigi can't wait to make a paper crane like Ojiji's. But folding paper is harder than it looks, and Gigi is disheartened when she sees her paper crane next to Ojiji's. Will Gigi give up or will she try her best?

Pizza Day

Iwai, Melissa — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT

A father and son spend a hot summer day together gathering vegetables and herbs, making pizza dough and sauce, and playing while their pizza bakes in the oven. Includes a recipe for Garden Pizza.

Soup Day

Iwai, Melissa — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A mother and child spend a snowy day together buying and preparing vegetables, assembling ingredients, and playing while their big pot of soup bubbles on the stove. Includes a recipe for "Snowy Day Vegetable Soup."

Gigi and Ojiji

Iwai, Melissa — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT

"Gigi can't wait for her Ojiji--Japanese 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?"-- Provided by publisher

Let's Party!

Iwai, Melissa — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

A one-of-a-kind birthday party DIY-planning guide and cookbook for parents and kids, complete with 10 unique ways to thematically tie together party themes, activities, and creative cakes -- fully illustrated with 4 color art as well as photographs. Make birthday memories that will last a lifetime! There's nothing quite as special as creating your very own birthday party. In this spectacular DIY birthday planner for children aged three to ten, kids can choose their favorite party theme and assist in making the crafts and recipes associated with each. They'll learn how to bake dinosaur cakes, create robot pinatas, design superhero outfits, decorate their party setting, and so much more. Whether you're hosting a Pirate Cove Party, a Monster Mash Bash, or a Woodland Fairy Fest, every birthday theme will inspire creativity. The designed parties include a craft activity, a decor project with templates, and recipes for a meal, two snacks, and the ultimate birthday cake. Step-by-step instructions, DIY tips and tricks, and a list of materials for each birthday theme make this activity-recipe book the perfect gift that families will return to year after year!

Gigi and Ojiji

Iwai, Melissa — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

"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!" --Amazon.

Food for Thought

Iwai, Melissa — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

A Geisel Honor–winning series!

A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best!

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

A 2023 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor title

El día de los niños, el día 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)

B Is for Bulldozer

Sobel, June — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

An exhilarating ride through the alphabet at a busy construction site is filled with bulldozers, cranes, dump trucks, forklifts... and even a roller coaster!

B Is for Bulldozer

Sobel, June — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT

As children watch over the course of a year, builders construct a rollercoaster using tools and materials that begin with each letter of the alphabet.

B Is for Bulldozer

Sobel, June — Fri, 31 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT

As children watch over the course of a year, builders construct a rollercoaster using tools and materials that begin with each letter of the alphabet.

How This Book Got Red

Greanias, Margaret Chiu — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

When Red, a young red panda, finds her book about pandas completely omits red pandas, she decides to write a book herself.

Hope Is A Hop

Moore, Katrina — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Ages 3-7. Dial Books for Young Readers.

Just Like Me

Gooding, Louise — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

The world is full of people who are a little different in one way or another. Our uniqueness is what makes us stand out and makes us who we are. You can never judge someone on something you can not see or even on the things you can see. We are all special. We are all unique. We are all 'different; not less'. A collection of true stories about inspiring people and famous figures from around the world, all with something that makes them physically or neurologically diverse. Reflective of our diverse society, this anthology features figures including Simone Biles, Selena Gomez, Temple Grandin, Warwick Davies, Daniel Radcliffe, Stephen Hawking and Greta Thunberg.

Thirty Minutes Over Oregon

Nobleman, Marc Tyler — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT

"In this important and moving true story of reconciliation after war, beautifully illustrated in watercolor, a Japanese pilot bombs the continental U.S. during WWII--the only enemy ever to do so--and comes back 20 years later to apologize."--Provided by publisher.

Truck Stop

Rockwell, Anne F. — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

A boy and his parents prepare breakfast at their truck stop for drivers of eighteen-wheelers, tankers, moving vans, and other vehicles, while Uncle Marty checks tires and makes repairs.

Two Alphabet Stories by June Sobel

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

In Shiver Me Letters, children follow a rhyming band of wacky pirates as they hunt for the alphabet letters hidden within the illustrations. B Is for Bulldozers tells a story in which alphabet letters are part of an exciting construction project.

A Banquet for Cecilia

Leung, Julie — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

"Relish in the savory, tangy, and sometimes spicy dishes of Cecilia Chiang, a revolutionary who changed the way Americans viewed Chinese food. From an early age, Cecilia Chiang could be found delighting in the sounds and smells from her favorite room in her home--the kitchen. Little did Cecilia know that she would one day have to escape war and travel to a faraway country, destined to change Chinese cuisine in the United States forever. Experience the dishes Cecilia Chiang enjoyed throughout her life as the seventh daughter in a large family to the owner of the famous Mandarin restaurant in San Francisco."-- Provided by publisher.

Let's Go to the Hardware Store

Rockwell, Anne F. — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT

When the new house needs fixing up, a brother and sister accompany their father on a trip to the hardware store to find the tools and materials needed to get the job done.

Just Because I Am

Payne, Lauren Murphy — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT

"Young children need support and encouragement as they learn to value themselves and recognize their own worth--"not because of the things I do, not because of what I look like, not because of what I have. just because I am." This book of sweet, simple affirmations for children helps them respect their bodies, acknowledge their own needs, and name their feelings. Just Because I Am invites little ones to love, accept, and feel good about themselves exactly as they are. A special section for parents, teachers, and caregivers includes activities and discussion questions to use with children"-- Provided by publisher.

Hush, Little Monster

Markell, Denis — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

In this variation on a classic lullaby, a monster father promises his baby a variety of visitors, from a screeching owl to a zombie family.

Corn Aplenty

Rau, Dana Meachen — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Two children watch a local farmer grow a crop of corn and as the corn develops--from seed to harvest time--so does the friendship between the children and the farmer.

Green as A Bean

Kuskin, Karla — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Questions in verse about the many things you could be if you were square or soft or loud or red or small or fat or fierce or dark.

The Great Stroller Adventure

Markell, Denis — Sat, 31 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT

"Lift the flaps and see strollers change into a fire truck, a race car, a submarine, and more!"--Cover.