Micah Player – illustratör

With the English and Spanish text side by side on the page, this bilingual edition of the vibrant picture book celebrating the strength of community and the tastes of summer is ideal for bilingual readers as well as Spanish speakers learning English and vice versa. By 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! / ¡Vengan a comprar! Paleta para uno ¡o pa’ to’a la vecindad!

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 narrator’s 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! and Carmela Full of Wishes.

Includes an author’s note from Lucky Diaz and a link to a live version of the Lucky Band’s popular song that inspired the book.

A Junior Library Guild Selection!

“A wonderfully executed treat of a book with a sweet community focus.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Depicts wonderful examples of kindness, community, and delicious paletas.”—Booklist (starred review)

With the English and Spanish text side by side on the page, this bilingual edition of a rollicking and rhyming picture book about a boy and his family who have all the right tools to help their community is ideal for bilingual readers as well as Spanish speakers learning English and vice versa.

From the creators of Paletero Man/Que Paletero tan Cool! and La Guitarrista, the Rock StarLatin Grammywinning musician Lucky Diaz and celebrated artist Micah Player!

No job is too big, no task is too small. We're the Fix It Familia. We help one, we help all!

Chavo and his family are always there to lend a helping hand. So when the main parade float crashes at a neighborhood fiesta, Chavo has the perfect plan to help his community. With a load of creativity and a truck full of love, nothing can stop Chavo's ideas from becoming reality!

This empowering tale of resilience, community, and the power of creativity is perfect for lovers of all things construction tools and trucks. Fans of Saturday by Oge Mora, The Artivist by Nikkolas Smith, and Maybe Something Beautiful by F. Isabel Campoy, Theresa Howell, and Rafael Lopez will also love this story.

The book includes Spanish words and phrases throughout and an author's note from Lucky Diaz about his inspiration behind the story and a link to the Lucky Band's downloadable song of the same name.

---Con el texto en ingles y espanol uno al lado del otro en la pagina, esta edicion bilingue de un vibrante libro ilustrado en rima acerca de un nino y una familia que cuentan con todas las herramientas necesarias para ayudar a su comunidad, es ideal para lectores bilingues, asi como para anglohablantes que estan aprendiendo espanol y viceversa.

De los creadores de Paletero Man/Que Paletero tan Cool! y La Guitarrista, el musico ganador del Grammy Latino Lucky Diaz y el reconocido artista Micah Player.

Ningun trabajo es pesado, ninguna tarea es menor. Somos la familia ayudante, ayudamos con amor!

Chavo y su familia siempre estan alli para echar una mano. Asi que cuando la carroza principal del desfile se viene abajo en una fiesta de barrio, Chavo tiene el plan perfecto para ayudar a su comunidad. Con una dosis de creatividad y una camioneta llena de amor, nada puede impedir que las ideas de Chavo se hagan realidad!

Este cuento inspirador sobre la resiliencia, la comunidad y el poder de la creatividad es ideal para los amantes de todas las cosas relacionadas con herramientas de construccion y camiones. A los amantes de Saturday de Oge Mora, The Artivist de Nikkolas Smith y Maybe Something Beautiful de F. Isabel Campoy, Theresa Howell y Rafael Lopez tambien les encantara esta historia.

El libro incluye palabras y frases en ingles a lo largo del texto, ademas de una nota del autor Lucky Diaz sobre la experiencia que inspiro esta historia y un enlace a la cancion descargable de Lucky Band del mismo nombre.