Includes eleven stories about the relatives and friends that were part of the author's childhood in Cuba.

Janetta enjoys her visit to her grandfather, including such highlights as listening to the night insects make music and admiring his cat's new kittens.

Growing up in Cuba : includes Where the flame trees bloom, Under the royal palms, and five brand new stories.

This book carries on the story of the southeast Florida coast begun in The Barefoot Mailman.