Lupita cannot tear her eyes away from the colorful papalotes, or kites, that capture her attention. They dot the sky over her head, playing in the wind, and seeing them, Lupita yearns for one of her own. When Lupita approaches her mother about buying one, her mother tells her that they cannot afford the beautiful, but expensive, toys. With the help of her father, Lupita hatches a plan to make her very own. Finally, Lupita has a chance to let her dreams take flight.