# Lejos / Far - Board Book

by **Juan Felipe Herrera** (Author), **Blanca Gómez** (Illustrator)

**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?

### Author Biography

**Juan Felipe Herrera** is a poet, artist, and activist. He was the U.S. Poet Laureate from 2015 to 2017. He is the creator of _Jabberwalking_ and the author of _Imagine,_ illustrated by Lauren Castillo. He lives in Fresno, California.

**Blanca Gómez** started 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.

**Number of Pages:** 14

**Dimensions:** 0.3 x 6.9 x 6.8 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** September 17, 2019

## Details

- **Price:** 7.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

## Variants

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| Default Title | 7.99 USD | In stock |

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