Chirri & Chirra, the Snowy Day - by Kaya Doi (Hardcover)

About the Book

In Book Three of this charming series, translated from the original Japanese, Chirri and Chirra travel into the heart of an icy palace, where they discover all sorts of creatures, sights, and foods! Full color. 9 15/16 x 6 1/2.

Book Synopsis

A Wall Street Journal 20 Best Children's Books of the Past 20 Years Selection!
A Powell's Books Best of 2017 Pick!

Chirri and Chirra travel into the heart of an icy palace, where they discover all sorts of creatures, sights, and foods.

Book three in the charming series from Japan, Chirri & Chirra, The Snowy Day has foxes, bears, birds, goats, and cats all taking shelter together in an icy cavern, enjoying everything from freshly-baked delights to long soaks in hot springs. Over the course of their adventures, Chirri and Chirra even become guests to a family of bears, spending the night in their igloo and dreaming of the northern lights. A winter wonderland worth remembering for its soft radiance and abundant joy!

Review Quotes

Featured in New York Magazine's 2024 Holiday Gift Guide: Best Books to Gift to Little Kids! "It's simple, and the colored-pencil illustrations are very charming -- the best imaginative treats."--Illustrator Sarah Jacoby "New York Magazine's The Strategist"

STARRED REVIEW! ★ "Kaya Doi is on to something with her fantastical-nonsensical Chirri and Chirra books. While spa treatments and allaying stress may seem like grown-up interests, modern-day kids are living in an adult-made world of media supersaturation and technological pyrotechnics; the Chirri and Chirra books allow young readers to escape into an adult- and complication-free dreamscape of animals, sweets and unimpeded fun."-- "Shelf Awareness"

• A Wall Street Journal 20 Best Children's Books of the Past 20 Years Selection
• A Powell's Books Best of 2017 Pick
• A New York Magazine 2024 Holiday Gift Guide Selection

One of the Wall Street Journal's "20 Best Children's Books of the Past 20 Years: Most Beguiling Picture-Book Series!" "These enchanting books are like a dream of childhood--full of kindness, adventure and eccentric delights."--The Wall Street Journal "Meghan Cox Gurdon"

"Chirri & Chirra is an utterly charming series of children's picture books...low on the angst scale and high on the charm meter. Doi is known for her softly styled drawings on rich creamy paper. She creates the illustrations in these books with colored pencils, pastels, and crayons, crafting them to give an old-world feel, a time of innocence and simplicity. The exquisite art radiates joy and has a dreamy quality to it that reflects how children imagine their ideal world to be. These delightful books are a welcome escape for young children from their anxieties."-- "International Examiner"

"Everything about this new book communicates cozy, snuggly, soft and warm. It's a delight."-- "Kirkus Reviews"

"I love a book that is just so clearly written to access the world inside a child's mind... It's an adventure to nowhere and everywhere and is so visually enchanting."--New York Magazine's The Strategist "Comedy writer and bestselling author Bess Kalb"

"Turning the pages of the Chirri & Chirra books, imports from Japan, feels like falling into a tiny, exquisite dream. This latest one has a wintertime theme and a mochi-colored palette. The adorableness is off the charts as the rosy-cheeked twins head out on their bikes and find the usual talking animals, sweet treats and other early childhood wish-fulfillment items (marbles, hand-held lanterns, a shelf of colorful books). This outing, on the first day of snowfall, takes them to an ice structure teeming with fun, then on to a cozy igloo for the night."-- "The New York Times"

"While riding their bicycles (Dring-dring, dring-dring!), Chirri and Chirra find a door made of ice. Behind it, they discover cheerful forest creatures sipping hot drinks, reading aloud and playing marbles with 'the frozen buds of many kinds of flowers.' When the girls and animals go to bathe in a hot spring, they bring the frozen marbles with them. 'The ice on the buds melts and the flowers bloom, ' perfuming the warm water. Afterward, everyone eats cloud-like 'rainbow-colored steamed buns from the hot spring, sprinkled with sugar.' These exquisite touches give the book a magical feeling, as if it were a dream of childhood."-- "The Wall Street Journal"

"With a cast of affable woodland creatures, tasty treats, and a soak in the hot springs, you can't help feeling warmed by this charming book that pairs beautifully with the other two titles in this series."--Miranda Rosbach "My Bookbloom"

About the Author

Born in Tokyo, Kaya Doi graduated with a degree in design from Tokyo Zokei University. She got her start with picture books by attending the Atosaki Juku workshop, a Tokyo bookshop specializing in picture books. Since then she has produced numerous picture books featuring her softly styled, color-pencil drawings. She now lives in Chiba Prefecture and maintains a strong interest in environmental and animal welfare issues. Since the earthquake of March 2011, she has been active in recovery and shelter efforts for abandoned pets.

Yuki Kaneko was born and educated in Japan. She is a sculptor, a translator, an urban naturalist, and a botanist. She works on New York City's High Line and lives in Brooklyn with her family.