本书通过讲述在澳大利亚出生的小姑娘珍珠跟随妈妈回中国探亲的所见所闻，介绍了中国闽南的风土人情，寄托了浓厚的思乡情。同时"回家"为题一语双关，既是妈妈回到生于斯长于斯的家，也是珍珠真正开始走进妈妈内心的家。|This book tells about the story between Pearl and her mother. Pearl who born in Australia back to her mother's home in Fujian, China. She feels the local customs there and learns why her mother misses here so much. "Going Home"is a pun, which means Pearl begin to understand her mother from her heart and her mother back to her born place.