From Grass to Milk

by Stacy Taus-Bolstad

Overview

How does grass help cows make yummy milk? Follow each step in the food production cycle—from cows eating grass to ice-cold milk—in this fascinating book!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580139663
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2012
Series:	Start to Finish, Second Series: Food Series
Pages:	24
Sales rank:	416,255
Product dimensions:	0.40(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	450L (what's this?)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Stacy Taus-Bolstad is the author of several nonfiction books for young readers. She is based in Minnesota.

Editorial Reviews

"Each book contains a table of contents with the steps listed in the food production. Each spread is clearly organized by the introduction of a specific step and then followed by short sentences to provide additional explanations. A color photograph on the opposite page offers visual clues. Vocabulary words are in bold and are defined in a glossary at the end of each book. A perfect way for youngsters to get their first glimpse at how familiar foods are produced for consumption." —School Library Journal

From the Publisher

K-Gr 3—Children learn about the steps in the food-production cycle in these colorful titles. Chocolate explains how cocoa beans grow and are harvested, roasted, and made into chocolate. Peanut Butter describes the processes involved in harvesting, shelling, cooking, and crushing peanut plants to make peanut butter. In Milk, readers learn about what cows eat and how they are milked, and then how the milk is pasteurized for safe drinking. Ice Cream explains that milk is made into a mix with added flavorings to become ice cream. Each book contains a table of contents with the steps listed in the food production. Each spread is clearly organized by the introduction of a specific step and then followed by short sentences to provide additional explanations. A color photograph on the opposite page offers visual clues. Vocabulary words are in bold and are defined in a glossary at the end of each book. A perfect way for youngsters to get their first glimpse at how familiar foods are produced for consumption.—Janet Weber, Tigard Public Library, OR

School Library Journal