About This Book
Reach for this book when your child starts asking where their morning glass of milk comes from or expresses a fascination with big farm machinery and animals. It is a perfect choice for a toddler or preschooler who is beginning to categorize the world around them and show curiosity about how things are made and where food originates. This simple, introductory guide covers the basics of a dairy cow's life, from what they eat to how they are milked on a farm. With clear photography and easy-to-digest sentences, it fosters a sense of wonder about the natural world and the hard work of farming. It is an ideal tool for building early vocabulary and connecting a child's daily routine to the broader world of nature and agriculture.
What Parents Should Know
Sensitive Topics
The book takes a very direct, secular, and matter-of-fact approach to animal husbandry. There is no mention of slaughter or the more complex aspects of industrial farming, focusing entirely on the milk production aspect of dairy cows in a way that is hopeful and educational.
Ideal Reader
A 4-year-old child who has just visited a county fair or a petting zoo and is eager to learn the 'real names' for the things they saw. It also suits a beginning reader who is obsessed with facts over fiction.
Parent Prep
This book can be read cold. Parents should be prepared to answer follow-up questions about why cows have udders or where the milk goes after it leaves the farm, as the book is quite brief. A parent might reach for this after their child refuses to drink milk or, conversely, becomes very attached to the idea of cows as pets and wants to know more about their daily lives.
