Overview
Where does milk come from? Find the answer in Milk and learn how farmers collect milk from cows, how milk, is kept from spoiling and what other delicious foods are made from milk.Discusses cow's milk, how it comes from dairy farm animals, and how it is transformed into various dairy products.
Synopsis
Where does milk come from? Find the answer in Milk and learn how farmers collect milk from cows, how milk, is kept from spoiling and what other delicious foods are made from milk.
Meredith Kiger, Ph.D. - Children's Literature
One in the "Where Does Our Food Come From?" series of six for early readers, this book explores the nutritional qualities and production of milk. Using color photos and brief text, the book begins by discussing the nutritional aspects of milk and its daily requirements on the food pyramid. Life on a dairy farm follows, with a complicated description of the digestive habits of cows. In addition, some of the numbers on the milk producing capacity of cows seems a bit much for younger readers. The section on dairy processing is interesting but, again, uses numbers in percentages that will mean nothing to the intended readership. A discussion of other common milk products completes the story. An index, glossary and resources for further study are included. 2004, Weekly Reader Early Learning Library, Ages 5 to 7.
Editorials
Children's Literature
One in the "Where Does Our Food Come From?" series of six for early readers, this book explores the nutritional qualities and production of milk. Using color photos and brief text, the book begins by discussing the nutritional aspects of milk and its daily requirements on the food pyramid. Life on a dairy farm follows, with a complicated description of the digestive habits of cows. In addition, some of the numbers on the milk producing capacity of cows seems a bit much for younger readers. The section on dairy processing is interesting but, again, uses numbers in percentages that will mean nothing to the intended readership. A discussion of other common milk products completes the story. An index, glossary and resources for further study are included. 2004, Weekly Reader Early Learning Library, Ages 5 to 7.—Meredith Kiger, Ph.D.