Everywhere they go, every establishment they visit, is staffed and patronized by animals. Appropriate for ages 2-4.Ĭhirri and Chirra set off on their bicycles for a day of enchanted adventures in the green forest in this charming Japanese picture-book. The first in a series, I am hopeful we will see more of them in translation soon. Expect plenty of tea parties and sandwiches after reading this. Just the acorn coffee and clover tea will have your mouth watering. The illustrations celebrate the different sizes of creatures and also the food and drink that the girls have along the way. The two girls are matching except for the buttons on their dresses.
There is a feeling that this is entirely imaginary yet that it may also be delightfully real.ĭoi’s illustrations are a large part of the appeal of this book. Instead it has an exceptional childlike nature that fills it with wonder and the joy of exploration. The description may seem a bit too sweet and almost saccharine, but the book is not like that.
The picture book is delightful and airy, inviting children into a world built just for them. This is a translation from the Japanese original, and it works very well. The day ends with the girls joining in a forest concert as everyone sings together. They bicycle farther on and as the sun is setting come to a forest hotel where they find a room and beds just the right size for them. They play in the water, nap under a tree. The girls choose their sandwiches and eat them near a pond. Then they are off again into the forest and they find a bakery with bread and jam of all kinds. They order cups of acorn coffee and clover blossom tea. They arrive at the forest cafe where there are tables just right for creatures and people of any size. Chirri and Chirra are two little girls who wake up early and head out into the forest together on their bicycles.
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