Those delightful bicycling twins, Chirri and Chirra, whose story has been chronicled in four previous picture-books, return in this newest title, once again setting out on a magical adventure. This time their journey takes them into town, rather than into some kind of wilderness, and they interact with the proprietor of a thread and yarn shop; with a weaver, who turns their yarn into beautiful scarves; and with the owner of a beautiful house...

Much like its predecessors, I greatly enjoyed Chirri & Chirra: On the Town, appreciating both the gentle, magical story, and the beautiful, charming artwork. As always, I found myself wishing I lived in these sisters' magical world! This one is a little different, in that it features so many other people, rather than animals. Of course, Chirri and Chirra also interact with the birds that have been calling to them throughout the story, so this is not a tale that has no natural interaction. Highly recommended, to anyone looking for lovely, magical picture-books, and to those who have enjoyed other stories about this pair. ( )

Chirri and Chirra have a new adventure - this time, into a town with other people. They get some yarn and have it woven into scarves, then follow an intriguing sound: Chiri-chirira...Chiri-chirira... to a big house where they eat soup, then go out into a rose garden and get invited to a bird-day party.

Typing out the plots of these books makes them seem like dreams. Doi's illustration style is consistent with the previous books: bright colored pencil with soft white auras. Charming. ( )