The next tunnel brings them under a vegetable garden.”ĬHIRRI & CHIRRA UNDERGROUND. Here are some spreads so that the art can do the talking. It’s another truly delightful book in the series, perfect for young readers.

The page turns in this horizontally oriented book are compelling, as readers follow along to see where the tunnels will take Chirri and Chirra next. They bike under a vegetable garden, follow a family of badgers to an underground lake, and eventually feast with them.ĭoi’s detailed, velvety illustrations create a vivid and cozy world, something to which fans of the series will already be familiar. At each stop, they pause to explore and then continue on their journey - and at each spot they see unexpected delights and a host of friendly creatures. After cycling the tunnel further, they come upon an underground flower garden. At the end of that light is an underground peanut farm.

Chirri & Chirra Underground (Enchanted Lion, July 2019), translated from the Japanese by David Boyd, features the same inquisitive twins of the first three books, but in this new addition to the series they journey under the earth.Ĭhirri and Chirra, identical twins, are enjoying afternoon tea in their comfy home when they hear a noise downstairs, head down there to investigate, see a hole in the wall, and see that “something is scurrying inside!” They hop on their bicycles (“Dring-dring, dring-dring!”) to follow the creature, heading along a tunnel of roots until they see a light.

Here’s a quick post to share some art from the fourth book in the Chirri & Chirra series from Japanese author-illustrator Kaya Doi. “Dring-dring, dring-dring! They hop aboard a boat and …”

Chirri and chirra underground