Chirri & Chirra, underground

"Behind a hole in their basement wall, Chirri and Chirra discover a network of tunnels. Join them as they visit moles, discover caves full of glowing flowers, poke at the roots of growing plants, traverse a subterranean lake, and spend the night with a family of badgers!" --

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Doi, Kaya, 1969- (Author, Illustrator)
Other Authors: Boyd, David (Translator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Japanese
Published: New York : Enchanted Lion Books, 2019.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Doi, Kaya, 1969- Chirri & Chirra ; 4.
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Summary:"Behind a hole in their basement wall, Chirri and Chirra discover a network of tunnels. Join them as they visit moles, discover caves full of glowing flowers, poke at the roots of growing plants, traverse a subterranean lake, and spend the night with a family of badgers!" --
Item Description:Translated from the Japanese.
Physical Description:32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 18 x 24 cm.
Audience:Ages 6-7
Grades 1-2
ISBN:9781592702442
1592702449
Author Notes:

Born in Tokyo, Japan, Kaya Doi graduated with a degree in design from Tokyo Zokei University. She got her start in picture books by attending the Atosaki Juku Workshop, held at a Tokyo bookshop specializing in children's books. Since then she has created many picture books featuring her delicate color-pencil drawings. She lives in Chiba Prefecture and maintains a strong interest in environmental and animal welfare issues. Since the earthquake of 2011 she has been active in recovery and shelter efforts for abandoned pets.

David Boyd teaches translation at Kobe City University of Foreign Studies. He won the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission Prize for the Translation of Japanese Literature in 2018 for Slow Boat by Hideo Furukawa, in 2022 for The Hole by Hiroko Oyamada, and in 2024 for Takaoka's Travels by Tatsuhiko Shibusawa.