Sara Swan Miller

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

Introduces the different animals in the piciform order, their similarities and differences, environments in which they live, and how to observe them.

Introduces passerines, also known as perching birds, a special order of birds characterized particularly by their self-locking feet; includes descriptions of fourteen species and advice for observing them in nature.

Stories addressed to dogs and written from a dog's point of view, featuring such topics as going to the vet, making friends with a rocklike creature, and getting a bath.

Stories addressed to cats and written from a cat's point of view, featuring such topics as birthday presents, snow, and breakfast.