milk

Tells the story of the Graves Family Dairy, whose three horses pulled the wagons delivering milk to families in the years before trucks and shopping centers replaced them.

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.

Explains how milk is made.

A city boy has a great deal of trouble coaxing milk out of a dairy cow.

A young girl spends a day helping her father milk their cows, as she does throughout the year.

In the early, early morning, the milkman makes his rounds, helping his neighbors in a variety of ways.

Examines the life of Louis Pasteur, a French scientist whose discoveries, including a rabies vaccine and the process of pasteurization, had important practical applications in both medicine and industry.

Briefly explains how grass is used by cows to produce milk which is made into butter.

Describes various dairy products and their role in human nutrition. Includes instructions for making butter.

Presents an introduction to foods included in the milk and cheese group and explains why they are important to a healthy diet.