A vibrant picture book celebrating the strength of community and the tastes of summer from Latin Grammy-winning musician Lucky Diaz and celebrated artist Micah Player.Ring! Ring! Ring! Can you hear his call?Paletas for one! Paletas for all!Whats the best way to cool off on a hot summer day? Run quick and find Paletero Jos!Follow along with our narrator as he passes through his busy neighborhood in search of the Paletero Man. But when he finally catches up with him, our narrators pockets are empty. Oh no! What happened to his dinero? It will take the help of the entire community to get the tasty treat now.Full of musicality, generosity, kindness, and ice pops, this book is sure to satisfy fans of Thank You, Omu!andCarmela Full of Wishes.Includes Spanish words and phrases throughout, an authors note from Lucky Diaz, and a link to a live version of the Lucky Bands popular song that inspired the book.A Junior Library Guild Selection!

 

 

This book is aimed at children in preschool-3rd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2021 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Carmen Tafolla is one of the most anthologized of all Latina poets, with poems for both adults and children appearing in more than 200 anthologies. She is the author of the Bluebonnet Award-nominated Baby Coyote and the Old Woman. Sharyll Teneyuca is a social justice lawyer and the niece of Emma Tenayuca. Terry Yb ez is the illustrator of Christmas Tree: El rbol de Navidad and Hairs/Pelitos . They all live in San Antonio, Texas. Micah Player is an illustrator living in Los Angeles who has worked at Paul Frank Industries as a designer and Creative Director. This is his first picture book. Visit his website at paperrifle. com.