About this item
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.
About the Author
Melissa Iwai is the children's book author and illustrator of Pizza Day and Soup Day. She has illustrated numerous picture books, including Let's Go to the Hardware Store, Truck Stop, a 2014 Bank Street Library Best Book, Hush Little Monster, B is for Bulldozer, Good Night Engines, as well as many others. All of her books may be viewed at: http://www.melissaiwai.com/ To keep up with on-going daily sketches and work-in-progress pieces from current book projects, follow her on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/melissaiwai1/
