Sara Swan Miller is the author of more than 70 books for children. Her works about animals show an uncanny ability to speak the minds and zany imaginations of dogs, cats, and other critters. Her memories of a wonderfully playful childhood are carried into the way she captures the language of children of any age. And so, children as well as their parents love the authenticity of Sara's writing. They show the skill and warmth that guided her careers as a Montessori teacher, an outdoor environmental educator, and a parent. Hee books that ask children to read dedicated stories to their pet dog, cat, or where a live animal isn't around, their teddy bear, have not only encouraged new readers, but have had bigger effects: less TV, more reading for the fun of it. Sara passed away in 2020, but the legacy of her stories will delight children as well as their parents for all the years to come.