A few Spanish words are sprinkled throughout mostly English text as a young girl describes some of the things found in her barrio, or neighborhood, the last of which are paletas in every color of the sarape.  The bright, bold illustrations to support the text, so that readers unfamiliar with the Spanish words would be able to use picture clues and context to deduce their meaning (an just in case, there’s a glossary in the back).  The bulk of the book consists of the young girl listing all that one can do with a paleta (similar to a popsicle), including painting your tongue and cooling down and learning to make tough decisions.