The Esmeralda books tell the stories of a mother and daughter who live in the city but love to visit the country farm where the child's grandmother lives. This is the second in the series of Esmeralda books. The tales originated as stories created by the author to entertain her grandchildren while they were riding in her car. They would sit quietly, completely enthralled with Esmeralda's adventures. The author could see their reactions in her rear view mirror as each story unfolded. Nana, Esmeralda Esmeralda would be heard from the back seat of the car soon after each journey began. The characters have become part of their family, and Esmeralda's adventures often cross their minds. The descriptions in the stories are inspired by four generations of the author's family, their animals, and moments they spent together. Simple tales of the love shared by a very special family.