Readers learn that factory farming practices can produce mass amounts of milk cheaply, but they can also lead to sick cows, a polluted environment, and milk that may not be healthy to drink.
Describes the physical characteristics, habits, uses, care, handling, and life cycle of cattle, and includes a glossary and annotated list of Web sites.
Annalisa, the most curious and stubborn of Mama May's children, disobeys her mother and upsets the family cow by refusing to kiss her in return for the milk she gives.
Presents a glimpse of what happens at a dairy farm, including how cows are milked by a machine and what happens to the milk afterward, and describes different kinds of cows.
Contains photographs and information about cows, looking at where they live, what they eat and drink, and how they give milk, and naming some of the things that can be made from milk.