Provides information about the appearance, eating habits, and reproduction of cows, and looks at several different types of the animals. Includes photographs.
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.