Melissa Iwai

Author Information
Melissa Iwai's Latest Book

Newest Release

  • Bibliography:
    12 Books
  • First Book:
    April 2000
  • Latest Book:
    May 2026
  • Author Rating:
  • Share:

Books in Order: 12 titles

The book list is sorted in publication date order - newest first. You can sort the list by clicking on the Sort button. To see a simple list or a cover view list, click on the icons below.

  • A Garden for Lili

    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...

  • Gigi and Ojiji: Perfect Paper Cranes

    "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 ...

  • Food for Thought

    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. Intergen...

  • What's in a Name?

    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 b...

  • 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 (s...

  • Dumplings for Lili

    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...

  • Pizza Day

    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 ...

  • So Big! Yosemite

    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...

  • Soup Day

    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...



  • Snuggle Mountain

    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....

  • Gramps and the Fire Dragon

  • Night Shift Daddy

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Melissa Iwai has published 12 books.

The next book by Melissa Iwai, A Garden for Lili, will be published in May 2026.

The first book by Melissa Iwai, Night Shift Daddy, was published in April 2000.

No. Melissa Iwai does not write books in series.
No ads, please...

$25 / year

FictionDB Premium Membership

Subscribe