The Cuba  I knew about before reading this book consisted of Fidel Castro and the Cubans who escaped his revolution to Miami, Florida.

Now, I know a Cuba  where well kept 1950 vintage U.S. cars are still driven daily due to the U.S. Embargo imposed after the Fidel Castro came to power.  I know a Cuba where the government owns the farms, stores, and most of the restaurants (and a black market as its result). A Cuba where every family is given a yearly food rations book.  And a Cuba where the government promises everyone a job, though it might not be in their field of study.

Author, Walter Simmons, does an excellent job of stating the facts without bias.

On the lighter side, Cuba is the home of the world’s smallest hummingbird and one of the smallest bats – Cuban bee hummingbird & Cuban butterfly bat. Other topics covered include ‘Daily Life’, ‘Going to School’, ‘Playing’, ‘Food’, and ‘Holidays’.