Melissa Iwai

• May-2026
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The grandmas in Lili's building show her the secrets of gardening while preparing dishes from around the world in this buoyant companion to Dumplings for Lili.Lili's apartment building is having a block party! Lili heads down to the garden to get Nai...

• May-2024
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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 mak...

• Sep-2023
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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. Interge...

• Jan-2023
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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 ...

• May-2022
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"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 (sta...

• Jun-2021
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An NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Recommended BookA Chicago Public Library Best Book of the YearA 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...

• Nov-2017
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A young boy and his father gather ingredients in the garden to prepare pizza on a hot day in this preschool picture book companion to Soup Day. On a sunny, summer day, a young boy and his father assemble the ingredients for a homemade pizza. From ...

• Aug-2017
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This board book takes the youngest visitors on a tour of Yosemite National Park’s BIG sights, including Yosemite Falls, Half Dome, El Capitan, and Tuolumne Meadows. Yosemite is a big place for little people, but with a whimsical bear and squirr...

• Jan-2014
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Bim, a builder, and her brother Bom, a baker, live on opposite sides of town. All week long they work hard but when Shabbat comes, they celebrate the day together. A warm story of village life inspired by the well known song "Shabbat Shalom." Song no...

• Oct-2010
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On a cold, snowy day, 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. While the soup is cooking, they spend the time playing games and reading. Before long, D...

• Apr-2003
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Little Emma, hungry for pancakes, must climb up the huge mountain of blankets to awaken the gigantic, snoring two-headed giant, who seems to have forgotten all about breakfast, without falling under the dreaded Sleeping Spell....

• Aug-2000
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• Apr-2000
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