Miller, Sara Swan

An introduction to beetles, the largest taxonomic order of insects, that includes descriptions of fourteen species and recommendations for finding, identifying, and observing them.

An introduction to snakes and lizards that includes descriptions of fourteen species and recommendations for finding, identifying, and observing them.

Describes the physical traits, lifestyle, and behavior of goats and their role in providing humans with milk.

Describes the life cycles and habits of burrowing mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and birds.

Looks at the lives of polar bears in the Arctic, explaining how they stay warm, what they eat, and how babies are born and grow, and discussing interactions between people and polar bears, and the need to keep the animals safe.

Discusses the characteristics of mammals known as insectivores, including hedgehogs, tenrecs, shrews, desmens, moles, and solenodons.

An exploration of caribou that describes their physical characteristics, habitat, behaviors, and enemies; and discusses how they are used by people.

Describes the general characteristics of wading birds and the specific physical traits and behaviors of fifteen species, including herons, bitterns, ibises, storks, egrets, and flamingos.

Describes the physical traits, lifestyle, and behavior of cows, with an emphasis on dairy cows and their role in providing humans with milk.

Describes the physical traits, lifestyle, and behavior of pigs and their role in providing humans with meat.