A colorful book geared towards students from kindergarten through college level. This non-fiction book takes readers on the journey of the life cycle of watermelon as it goes from a seed to small plant, then to a plant that flowers, and a flower that turns to a fruit and that grows larger until it is harvested as a fully grown melon. The book also includes a Cookbook Section for recipes-both non-cook and cooked, having watermelon as the primary ingredient. Lesson Plans and teaching activities for teachers and parents are also included as well as historic facts about watermelon.

A biography of a Chinese-Malaysian American whose great-grandfather escaped brutality of war-torn China in 1899 by traveling on a small fishing boat to Malaysia. The book traces the life of Phillip Lim, owner of Asia Cafe in Knoxville, Tennessee and his ancestors.