Friday, January 14, 2022

Paletero Man by Lucky Diaz, illustrated by Micah Player - ADVISABLE

Paletero Man by Lucky Diaz, illustrated by Micah Player
PICTURE BOOK. Harper Collins, 2021. $18. 9780063014442 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

On a hot day in Los Angeles, the best thing for a kid to cool off is a visit to the Paletero Man, who has cold treats on his cart. The boy passes his friend the tamales man, the lady selling flowers, and the Korean BBQ place, waving to his friend in the bicycle shop because he's following the sound of a ringing bell to the Paletero Man. But when he finally finds him, he's lost all his money.

Great illustrations, text in both English and Spanish - not a translation, more bilingual, makes this a fun book for our dual language kids. Full of culture, friendship and summertime fun - I loved all the people on the street, what a great community this kid lives in. Author Lucky Diaz is a grammy winner, and a visit to http://www.hc.com/paleteroman has a cute book trailer and a song written especially for this book.

Lisa Librarian

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