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Description
Two young girls take a bicycle ride through the forest where they find a cafe to have tea and coffee, a bakery to enjoy a snack, and a hotel where they join in a concert with forest animals.
Publication
Enchanted Lion Books (2016), 40 pages
User reviews
LibraryThing member melodyreads
Pretty, pretty, pretty!!
A tale, a story, something calm and interesting to read ...
Translated from Japanese
A tale, a story, something calm and interesting to read ...
Translated from Japanese
LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
Chirri and Chirra set off on their bicycles for a day of enchanted adventures in the green forest in this charming Japanese picture-book. Everywhere they go, every establishment they visit, is staffed and patronized by animals. From the fox who waits upon them at the forest cafe, to the raccoon who
An absolute delight of a book, Chirri & Chirra features exactly the kind of gentle, matter-of-factly fantastic adventure that I have come to associate with Japanese picture-books. Author/artist Kaya Doi is apparently quite well known in her native country, but this marks her debut (as far as I know) in English. Kudos to Brooklyn-based Enchanted Lion Books for having it translated! The illustrations here are just lovely, whether depicting the eponymous heroines in a wider forest scene, or just focusing on particular objects, such as the treats the girls obtain at the establishments they visit. There is a feeling here, facilitated by both text and image, of stepping into another world - a happy, refreshingly green, reassuringly safe world, with plenty of good things to eat, and amiable animals to befriend. What child wouldn't love that?! I recommend this one to anyone looking for entertaining new picture-books with a gentle but engrossing story and beautiful artwork. For my part, I'm delighted to see that more of these books have been translated, and definitely intend to track down some of the sequels!
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serves them at the forest bakery, the two girls' day is spent surrounded by woodland creatures. So too is their night, as they check into the forest hotel and enjoy a nighttime concert, singing along with the other guests...An absolute delight of a book, Chirri & Chirra features exactly the kind of gentle, matter-of-factly fantastic adventure that I have come to associate with Japanese picture-books. Author/artist Kaya Doi is apparently quite well known in her native country, but this marks her debut (as far as I know) in English. Kudos to Brooklyn-based Enchanted Lion Books for having it translated! The illustrations here are just lovely, whether depicting the eponymous heroines in a wider forest scene, or just focusing on particular objects, such as the treats the girls obtain at the establishments they visit. There is a feeling here, facilitated by both text and image, of stepping into another world - a happy, refreshingly green, reassuringly safe world, with plenty of good things to eat, and amiable animals to befriend. What child wouldn't love that?! I recommend this one to anyone looking for entertaining new picture-books with a gentle but engrossing story and beautiful artwork. For my part, I'm delighted to see that more of these books have been translated, and definitely intend to track down some of the sequels!
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LibraryThing member ennuiprayer
The children seemed more interested in the illustrations and the story itself. And I have to admit that the illustrations were the reason why I chose the book in the first place.
Language
Original language
Japanese
Physical description
40 p.; 6.6 inches
ISBN
159270199X / 9781592701995