Recently, after writing about mangoes, I received the following email from Steve Huffman: “It might be worth mentioning that ...

THE MANGO TREE (Abrams, 48 pp., $18.99, ages 4 to 8), by Edel Rodriguez, author of the graphic memoir “Worm: A Cuban American Odyssey,” begins happily enough.

It was tiring work especially when he was so hungry, but finally he reached the tree. He put them down, caught his breath and then asked the monkey if he would like to dance. The monkey was confused.

Author Annabelle Tometich, whose memoir "The Mango Tree" centers around a mango-related incident, will be at the Naples Daily News booth on June 28. The event is free with garden admission.