Helen Plum Library

"Cows are found on farms and ranches almost everywhere. They're so common that we rarely stop to think of how fascinating these animals are. After all, we wouldn't have milk, cheese, or butter without them! Through carefully crafted low-ATOS text and vivid photographs, beginning readers will discover much about these awesome creatures' adaptations and their importance to people around the world."--

"Simple text and full-color photographs provide a brief introduction to cows"--

"A baby cow uses its long, skinny legs to stand up shortly after it is born. It drinks milk from its mother's body to grow big and strong. Follow along with this calf as it grows up living with its mother in a herd of cows. The baby learns to run, kick, and jump. It starts to eat grass and continues to grow. Simple text paired with adorable pictures helps build reading confidence for animal-loving early readers"--

When Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want

Miss Rosemary tries everything to coax her flying cow Gertrude down from the sky

"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades kindergarten through three, this book follows cows as they transform from birth to adult. Through leveled text and related images, young readers will watch these creatures grow through every stage of life"--Provided by publisher

Chicken's cow visitors try to jump, dance, and wiggle on his couch, which is much too tiny for such exuberant activities