Juan Felipe Herrera

Super Cilantro Girl / La Superniña del Cilantro

Children's Book Press, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Item #220342
ISBN: 0892391871

A children's picture book illustrated by Honorio Robledo Tapia. The story, about a fifty-foot tall green girl, becomes an parable about immigration and national borders. Herrera recently finished a two-year term as the Poet Laureate of the United States. Rather uncommon in the book trade. First edition (first printing). A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.

In this bilingual English - Spanish story, a girl comes to the rescue of her brother when he is detained at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Price: $75.00