Set in Guam, in what I'm guessing is close the present day, the story is told by a mother to a child about her pregnancy and birth on "papa's island". It mentions tourists and hotels, so it's certainly set after WWII (and I'm glad the island has recovered from that devastation). In each chapter, mom's pregnancy continues, starting with the baby being a speck - like the grain of sand, then the size of a pea that mama and papa fed the tropical fishes, and on and on. Very nice story. ( )