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, doesnt feel quite right. Will Gigi find the perfect name?This exciting new 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 Ojiji: Whats Iin a Name? 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 Gigis 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. --KirkusBook specifications:Collection: I Can Read Level 3Dimensions: 222 x 150Author: Melissa IwaiCover type: PaperbackPublishing Year: 2023Publishing Month: 1Pages: 32Language: EnglishPublisher: HarperCollinsWeight: 159 g