When a little boy spends the night with his abuelita, a big storm rolls in, and he hears Boom! Rattle! Rattle! Rattle! Thud! on the roof all night long. How scary! But in the morning he finds something not scary at all: fresh, ripe mangoes that fell during the storm! Fresh mangoes that can be made into snow cones! About the Author Richard Otero was born in Puerto Rico and grew up in Waukegan, Illinois. His life is all about faith, family, and friends. As long as you have these in your life, all will be fine.