Francisco has gone with his grandfather, his abuelo, in hopes of finding work. Because Abuelo doesn't speak English, Francisco is the one who talks to the man with the truck. Yes, he assures the man, his grandfather is a fine gardener. And so the man hires them for the day. The money will help put food on the table that night, and Mama will be so proud!

But Abuelo knows nothing about gardening. "It is easy," says Francisco. "Flowers, roses, things like that." The job certainly seems easy enough—until the man with the truck comes back and discovers that Francisco wasn't telling the truth. He and his grandfather have done everything wrong. As they seek a way to correct the mistake, Francisco gains a new respect for his grandfather—and makes some important discoveries of his own.

From the dust jacket