Some things are close —cerca.Others are far —lejos.With sweet simplicity, this charming dual-language board book and its companion volume, Cerca/Close, engage young children.

El rbol de limones est lejos de mi casa.The lemon tree is far from my house.

The little boy’s house is far from the city, and the city is far from the ocean. What about the mountains in the distance, or the clouds in the sky, or the sun that shines over the boy as he walks?

Juan Felipe Herrerais a poet, artist, and activist. He was the U.S. Poet Laureate from 2015 to 2017. He is the creator ofJabberwalkingand the author ofImagine,illustrated by Lauren Castillo. He lives in Fresno, California.

Blanca Gmezstarted drawing illustrations for her mom when she was a child. Now she illustrates for people from near and far, all over the world. She lives in Madrid, Spain.

• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Publish Date: September 17, 2019
• Pages: 14
• Dimensions: 6.9 X 6.9 X 0.3 inches | 0.45 pounds
• Language: English
• Type: Board Books
• EAN/UPC: 9780763690632
• BISAC Categories: Readers – Beginner, Concepts – General