What Can You Do with a Paleta? by Tafolla, Carmen

Where the paleta wagon rings its tinkly bell
and carries a treasure of icy paletas
in every color of the sarape . . .

As she strolls through her barrio, a young girl introduces readers to the frozen, fruit-flavored treat that thrills Mexican and Mexican-American children. Create a masterpiece, make tough choices (strawberry or coconut?), or cool off on a warm summer's day--there's so much to do with a paleta.

Author: Carmen Tafolla
Publisher: Tricycle Press
Published: 04/14/2009
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 10.74h x 9.36w x 0.44d
ISBN: 9781582462219
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.9
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 133835 / What Can You Do with a Paleta?


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 03/15/2009
Booklist 05/15/2009 pg. 47
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 pg. 348 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Multicultural Review 10/01/2009 pg. 76

About the Author
MAGALY MORALES is known for the bright colors and infectious sense of play in her illustrations. She was born in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico.

CARMEN TAFOLLA is a poet whose stories for children and adults have appeared in more than two hundred poetry anthologies. She lives in a hundred-year-old house in San Antonio, Texas, with her husband, children, mother, and many pets.