Gigi and Ojiji: Food for Thought
Gigi and Ojiji: Food for Thought

Author: Melissa Iwai

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2023-09-05

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 006320813X

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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 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)

Food for Thought (Gigi and Ojiji)
Food for Thought (Gigi and Ojiji)

Author: Melissa Iwai

Publisher:

Published: 2023-09-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781536481938

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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. W

Soup Day: A Board Book
Soup Day: A Board Book

Author: Melissa Iwai

Publisher: Henry Holt Books For Young Readers

Published: 2017-10-31

Total Pages: 16

ISBN-13: 1250127726

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Now in board book A young girl and her mother shop to buy ingredients for vegetable soup. At home, they work together--step by step--to prepare the meal. A little later, the family sits down to enjoy a special dinner. Melissa Iwai's Soup Day celebrates the importance of making a nutritious meal and sharing in the process as a family. A Christy Ottaviano Book

Let's Go to the Hardware Store
Let's Go to the Hardware Store

Author: Anne Rockwell

Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)

Published: 2016-03-22

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1250115736

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When the new house needs fixing up, it's off to the hardware store to find the tools and materials needed to get the job done—a hammer, a screwdriver, a shiny tape measure, and even a stepladder. This family outing explores a familiar errand that fascinates plenty of young children: the hardware store. Anne Rockwell's perfectly pitched story and Melissa Iwai's child-friendly illustrations make this book ideal for the preschool audience.

Good Night Engines
Good Night Engines

Author: Denise Dowling Mortensen

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2003-10-20

Total Pages: 43

ISBN-13: 0547563035

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In this imaginative, inviting bedtime book, lyrical verse tells of various vehicles winding down for the night and "rolling off to bed." On alternate spreads, luminous paintings depict a little boy playing with toy engines in his bedroom as well as life-sized engines in the outside world. The soothing text and large, up-close pictures of trucks, planes, and fire engines, among others, will make this a favorite bedtime story of all toddlers and preschoolers who are fascinated with things that go.

Dumplings for Lili
Dumplings for Lili

Author: Melissa Iwai

Publisher: WW Norton

Published: 2021-06-01

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 132400343X

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An NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Recommended Book A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year A heartfelt picture book celebration of food, community, and family—and little dumpling treasures from around the world. Lili loves to cook baos, and Nai Nai has taught her all the secrets to making them, from kneading the dough lovingly and firmly to being thankful for the strong and healthy ingredients in the filling. But when Nai Nai realizes that they are out of cabbage (Secret #8: line the basket with cabbage leaves!), she sends Lili up to Babcia’s apartment on the sixth floor to get some. Babcia is happy to share her cabbage, but she needs some potatoes for her pierogi. . . . What follows is a race up and down the stairs as Lili helps all the grandmothers in her building borrow ingredients for different dumplings: Jamaican beef patties, Italian ravioli, Lebanese fatayer, and more. Energized by Melissa Iwai’s engaging artwork and kinetic storytelling, Dumplings for Lili is a joyful story of sharing food, friendship, and love in all their forms.

Gigi and Ojiji: Perfect Paper Cranes
Gigi and Ojiji: Perfect Paper Cranes

Author: Melissa Iwai

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2024-05-07

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 0063208164

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"A cheery, gentle lesson on the importance of “practice makes perfect.” —School Library Journal (starred review) A Geisel Honor–winning series! 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? Author-illustrator Melissa Iwai’s next installment in this I Can Read series encourages readers to try a new activity and to never give up. Gigi and Ojiji: Perfect Paper Cranes is a Level Three I Can Read book, which is geared toward kids who read on their own but still need a little help. The story contains several Japanese words, a glossary, and instructions on how to fold a paper puppy. 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." —ALA Booklist (starred review) "An affirming option in the quickly diversifying field of early-reader books." —Kirkus Reviews 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) A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

Food for Thought
Food for Thought

Author: Camila Perussello

Publisher: Lantern Books

Published: 2022-03-08

Total Pages: 379

ISBN-13: 1590566629

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Food for Thought seeks to make you aware of your power to shape industry and society. Noted Food Engineer Camila Perussello, PhD invites you to question who really benefits from our current food system through a detailed, science-based analysis of food production and consumption. Perussello discusses how this industry goes well beyond the blatant violence against non-human animals. The author posits that animal agriculture is creating a world of disease, suffering and despair, injustice, and environmental depletion. She provides an accessible, science-based analysis of animal food production from the perspective of a Food Process Engineer, as well as insightful discussions on the many implications of our diet. Each section is supported by powerful photographs taken by acclaimed Animal Equality undercover investigators in animal farms worldwide. She elaborates on the relationship between microbial pathogens (including COVID-19), antibiotic resistance, and the consumption of animal products. Food for Thought is ultimately an invitation to change society making it an essential and timely resource for everyone.

The One and Only Ivan: It's Showtime!
The One and Only Ivan: It's Showtime!

Author: Colin Hosten

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2020-07-07

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 0063017083

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Meet Ivan the gorilla, Stella the elderly elephant, Bob the stray dog, Ruby the baby elephant, and more, discovering just what makes them so special. Featuring simple text and live-action stills taken directly from the major motion picture now streaming on Disney+, this 32-page I Can Read book is sure to be a hit with young readers! The One and Only Ivan: Cinematic I Can Read is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and read full sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own.

44 Cats: A Cat's Best Friend
44 Cats: A Cat's Best Friend

Author: Rainbow

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2020-10-06

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 0063002159

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Based on the all-new animated preschool show on Nickelodeon, this level 1 early reader is purrrr-fect for any 44 Cats fan! When the neighbor’s dog Terry comes over, it’s up to the cats to teach him how to be a fabulous feline! 44 Cats is an animated preschool comedy starring four cats: Lampo, Milady, Meatball, and Pilou. Also known as The Buffycats, they transform the garage into their clubhouse—a place where all cats from the neighborhood get together to have fun, relax, and most of all to help each other. 44 Cat: A Cat's Best Friend is a Level One I Can Read, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.