Chirri & Chirra, The rainy day

Kaya Doi, 1969-

Book - 2021

"With the distinctive sound of their bicycle bells, Chirri and Chirra are off on another whimsical adventure. In this new installment of the beloved series, the twins brave a rainy day together...after all, stormy weather is no match for their boundless energy and curiosity."--Provided by publisher.

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Genres
Children's stories Pictorial works
Picture books
Published
New York : Enchanted Lion Books 2021.
Language
English
Japanese
Main Author
Kaya Doi, 1969- (author)
Other Authors
David (David G.) Boyd (translator)
Item Description
Translated from the Japanese.
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 18 x 25 cm
ISBN
9781592703074
Contents unavailable.
Review by Kirkus Book Review

It'll take more than rain to dampen the moods of indefatigable bicyclists Chirri and Chirra. Of course, their ride in the rain is far from a slog. Shortly after the drops begin to fall, they happen upon a shop that is "only open on rainy days." Inside, a squirrel family enjoys tea, and the pig shopkeeper welcomes the adventurers. After some tea, each buys a raincoat, and they set back out on a trip that only turns more magical: The rain starts "falling from below," stopping at the bottoms of their wheels and lifting them up to treetop level (don't question the physics; Chirri and Chirra certainly don't trouble themselves); another shop has huge windows from which the kids can view the upside-down rain; outside again, they join some animals gathered around a gumdrop tree: "Chomp chomp, nom nom, yum yum." The upside-down rain ends, and animals, children, and bikes are all in the canopy of the gumdrop tree. Not to worry: The gumdrops turn into balloons that float everyone safely back down. Doi's trademark illustrations, made with colored pencils to evoke the look of mid-20th-century lithographs, depict the protagonists with pale skin, rosy cheeks, and black pageboys. They cycle ever to the right across the spreads, which take advantage of the book's unusual trim size to open to a 6.5-inch-tall by 18-inch-wide panorama that's somehow both cozy and expansive. Another delightful outing in this winsome Japanese series. (Picture book. 3-6) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.