Aunt Lilly thinks about her island home, Haiti, while she works in her laundromat in Brooklyn.

Evokes the mood prevailing at the beach where the sun shines, seashells whisper, waves froth, and sand castles grow tall.

Explains modern supermarkets and how they work, discussing how they organize, display, and keep track of the items they sell.

A child and the wind plant very different gardens.

While riding on a hot subway train in New York City, Oscar and his family meet the Island Lady and experience the sights, smells, tastes, and sounds of the Caribbean islands.

"Whether you love them colossally like the High Cascades, bountifully like the Everglades wholesomely like a warm apple pie, or soaringly like a ninth inning fly, this loving exploration of the United States has you - and the country - covered!" --