Gigi and Ojiji: Perfect Paper Cranes
Written by Melissa Iwai
Illustrated by Melissa Iwai
Published by HarperCollins
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.
Primary ISBN: 9780063208155
Publication Date: May 2024
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Early Reader, Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Japanese/Japanese American
Themes: Accolades & Awards, Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Arts, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Generation: 1st, Identity: Multiracial, Multilingual: Japanese Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience
Setting: Unspecified
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 1st Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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