Cerca / Close

Cerca / Close by Juan Felipe Herrera is a bilingual board book published by Candlewick Press on September 17, 2019. This edition features 14 pages and is designed to engage young children with its simple yet effective exploration of proximity through both English and Spanish. The book presents a charming narrative where a little girl observes the relationships between various objects and spaces as she moves from her kitchen to a neighbor’s house.
Readers will find that the book uses straightforward language to illustrate concepts of closeness and distance, making it suitable for beginner readers. The dual-language format enhances the learning experience, allowing children to connect with the text in both languages. With its focus on juvenile fiction and poetry, this book serves as an engaging introduction to basic concepts for young audiences.
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Some things are close — cerca. Others are far — lejos. With sweet simplicity, this charming dual-language board book and its companion volume, Lejos/Far, engage young children.
Mi cuarto está cerca de la cocina. My bedroom is close to the kitchen.
As she walks from her kitchen through a daisy-filled yard to the house next door, a little girl notices things that are close to each other — just as the little boy she goes to visit is close to her.
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