Description: Readers learn that there is much more to cows than just a glass of milk. People have been keeping cows for about 6,000 years, and they have been used for their meat, milk, hide, and horns, as well as their ability to pull heavy loads. The author describes what cows are like -- how and what they eat, why they chew their cud, and how the farmer knows the cow is ready to give milk. The milk-making process of calfing and weaning is simply explained. Farmers keep busy each day feeding the cows and making sure they are healthy, collecting the milk, keeping the stalls and the animals themselves clean, and sending the milk out to be pasteurized. Sidebars feature favorite cow breeds with brief descriptions, and a recipe for making butter.

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