 Hello everyone. Saludos a todos. Thank you so much for joining us for Un Cuento Con, a special storytime series where we invite special guest readers to read to you books by Latino authors. This special storytime series is part of our Vida Latina program series, which is a celebration of Latino Heritage Month here at the Long Beach Public Library. Today we're super excited and honored to have Lisette Flores, who is the president of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation, reading to you Paletero Man by Lucky Diaz. Disfruten del libro. Enjoy the book. Hola, yo me llamo Lisette. My name is Lisette and I am the president of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation. We work very hard to raise money to support the library, to bring more books and more programs to the libraries. It's a wonderful job. We're dedicated to literacy and all things reading, reading, reading. Today I'd like to read this book to you called Paletero Man. Te gustan las paletas? I love paletas. This book is written by Lucky Diaz and he has a dedication to Alicia, the dream-dreamiest of dreamers, for my mom, lover of words, and heart of the good ice cream. Sorry for all the times I found it. In the hottest month, on the hottest day in the City of Dreamers California LA, I grab my dinero and make my way to find my friend Paletero José. Pushing his cart full of cool treats, bailando, he dances to mariachi beats. He has dozens of flavors. Mmm, I can already taste. Will he have my favorite? There's not a second to waste. What is your favorite? There's tío Ernesto. He has tamale today. No gracias tío. Where's Paletero José? Ring, ring, ring. Can you hear his call? Paletas for one. Paletas for all. Un aroma is calling, caught in the breeze. It's a barbecue smell coming from asleep. Hola querida, would you like a sample today? No gracias señorita. Where's Paletero José? He's on a mission. Can you hear his call? Paletas for one. Paletas for all. The only way to beat this heat is with an icy Paleta treat. There's my friend from the bike shop. Lo siento Frank. There's no time to stop. Ring, ring, ring. Can you hear his call? Paletas for one. Paletas for all. Will he have all the flavors, the colors I love? Or chata, canela, the kind I dream of. Chocolate, elote, sandía, ofreza, arroz con leche, miel o cereza. Ring, ring, ring. Can you hear his call? Paletas for one. Paletas for all. What is your favorite flavor? Here he is. Paletero José. Finally I'll get cool on this very hot day. Oye niños, what will it be? He has all my favorites. Can it be true? Chocolate, vainilla, and melon too. But today I'd like pina. Do you have that sabor? He smiles a big smile. Claro, para ti el mejor. I reach into my pocket to pay for my paleta. Mi dinero, my money, está perdido, it's missing, it's lost. ¿A dónde se ha ido? What will I do? What can I say? How can I buy my paleta today? And just at that moment, who do I see? My neighborhood friends, Theo Frank and Miss Lee. We called out your name when we saw your coins drop, but you must have not heard us because you didn't stop. Muchas gracias, amigos. What would I have done? I guess I dropped my money when I was on the run. Kindness for all, shouts Paletero José. I have a surprise that will brighten your day. Oye amigos, paletas a mi. Because of your kindness, the paletas are free. Oh, how kind. How special. Whether it's stormy or whether it's sunny, whether or not you have any money, I'll always help out an amigo in need. Yo te prometo, an amigo en deed. It's nice to have good friends. In the hottest month, on the hottest day, we have Fun in the Sun with Paletero José. Ring, ring, ring, ring. We can hear his call. Paletas for one, paletas for all. The end. Wow, what a cool story, ¿no? Que bonito cuento. I was super worried for him when he didn't have his dinero and then he couldn't buy his paleta but thankfully the comunidad, the community came together and they took care of each other and then everybody was able to get a paleta from Paletero José. Thank you so much for joining us today. Don't miss out on the next Un Cuento Con featuring a very special guest reader. We'll see you then. Adiós. Bye.