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  • Bibliography:
    10 Books
  • First Book:
    April 2000
  • Latest Book:
    May 2024
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Book List in Order: 10 titles






  • 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....



  • 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...



  • 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 ...



  • 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...



  • "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...



  • 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...



  • 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...






  • "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 ...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Melissa Iwai has published 10 books.

Melissa Iwai does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Gigi and Ojiji: Perfect Paper Cranes, was published in May 2024.

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

No. Melissa Iwai does not write books in series.