"La autora de bestsellers Lesľa Newman ofrece un tierno y oportuno cuento de una nįa puertorriquęa que enfrenta un hurac̀n y su preocupaci̤n por los amados coqu̕es de su isla natal. Despǔs de acurrucarse en la cama cada noche, Alicia escucha las formidables voces de los diminutos coqu̕es que viven en todo Puerto Rico y le cantan para que se duerma. Co-qu̕, co-qu̕ cantan las ranitas. Co-qu̕, coqu̕. Un d̕a un terrible hurac̀n viene a Puerto...

Carlitos vive en un hogar feliz con su madre, su abuela y Coco, el gato. La vida en su pueblo es muy acogedora, pero Carlitos decide ir a la capital, al atro lado de la bahía, en busca de su padre. "Carlitos lives in a happy home with his mother, his abuela, and Coco the cat. Life in his hometown is cozy as can be, but the call of the capital city pulls Carlitos across the bay in search of his father. Jolly piragüeros, mischievous cats, and costumed...

Mimi is disappointed when she learns that her family won't make their annual trip to Puerto Rico. She doesn't want to miss her parranda, but her friends have a plan.

While preparing for Christmas in Puerto Rico, seven-year-old Esmeralda asks the Three Magi for a baby doll like her cousin's, but when they bring something else instead she gains a deeper understanding of the meaning of the holiday.

A young girl's love of the coquíes' nightly song helps her survive a destructive hurricane with her family. Includes author's note and a glossary of terms.