One Hot Day: A Tomas The Tortoise

by Mike Miller

It is one very hot day, and Tomas the Tortoise would really like to go for a swim! He sets out at sunrise from his home in Red Rock Canyon to Lake Mead. Along the way many of his desert friends join in the adventure, allowing young readers to learn about the Mojave Desert and its environs.

32 pages, Hardcover

First published October 30, 2004

About the author

Author, illustrator, and artist, Mike Miller is a native of the American Southwest. His career credits include Disney Studios in Burbank, California, where he worked on Sleeping Beauty and 101 Dalmatians. He has since become an ad agency owner, creative director, and is now a Creative Manager for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.