Cows on the Farm 9781645277033, 9781645277040

Table of contents :
Cows on the Farm
Credits & Copyright
Table of Contents
Milking and Chewing
Parts of a Cow
Picture Glossary
Index
To Learn More

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Ideas for Parents and Teachers

Bullfrog Books are published by Jump! 5357 Penn Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55419 www.jumplibrary.com

Bullfrog Books let children practice reading informational text at the earliest reading levels. Repetition, familiar words, and photo labels support early readers.

Copyright © 2021 Jump! International copyright reserved in all countries. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher.

Before Reading • Discuss the cover photo. What does it tell them? • Look at the picture glossary together. Read and discuss the words. Read the Book • “Walk” through the book and look at the photos. Let the child ask questions. Point out the photo labels. • Read the book to the child, or have him or her read independently. After Reading • Prompt the child to think more. Ask: What did you know about cows before reading this book? What more would you like to learn about them?

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Harris, Bizzy, author. Title: Cows on the farm / by Bizzy Harris. Description: Minneapolis, MN: Jump!, Inc., [2021] Series: Farm animals | Includes index. Audience: Ages 5–8 | Audience: Grades K–1 Identifiers: LCCN 2020020995 (print) LCCN 2020020996 (ebook) ISBN 9781645277033 (hardcover) ISBN 9781645277040 (ebook) Subjects: LCSH: Cows—Juvenile literature. Livestock—Juvenile literature. Classification: LCC SF197.5 .H37 2021 (print) LCC SF197.5 (ebook) | DDC 636.2—dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020020995 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020020996 Editor: Eliza Leahy Designer: Molly Ballanger Photo Credits: TODD17/Shutterstock, cover (left); Shutterstock, cover (right); Tim Gainey/Alamy, 1; Eric Isselee/Shutterstock, 3, 14, 22; Supawinee Prachum/ Dreamstime, 4; Photoagriculture/Shutterstock, 5, 18, 23tm; WitthayaP/Shutterstock, 6–7, 23tr, 23bl; JackF/iStock, 8–9; VanderWolf Images/Shutterstock, 10–11, 23bm; Clara Bastian/Shutterstock, 12–13, 16–17; Dajra/Shutterstock, 13, 23tl; Ben Schonewille/Shutterstock, 15; Nancy Gill/ Shutterstock, 19, 23br; James Stevenson/Dreamstime, 20–21; New Africa/Shutterstock, 24. Printed in the United States of America at Corporate Graphics in North Mankato, Minnesota.

Table of Contents Milking and Chewing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Parts of a Cow.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Picture Glossary.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 To Learn More. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Milking and Chewing

Moo! The cows are awake. 4

It is time to milk them! The farmer herds them. 5

They go to the milking parlor. Machines milk them.

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milking machine

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hay

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The farmer brings hay. The cows eat. Yum!

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Cows eat grass, too. Where? In the pasture!

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pasture

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Cows swallow food. It comes back up as cud. They chew the cud. cud

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Calves are young cows.

calf

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They stay with their moms. 15

tail

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A bull is a male. His tail swishes. It flicks flies away.

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The cows are herded. 18

Where? To the barn! They go into their stalls. barn

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It was a long day. The cows sleep. Good night!

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Parts of a Cow Take a look at the parts of a cow! ear tail eye

udder nose

teat

hoof 22

Picture Glossary

cud

Food that cows bring up from the first part of their stomachs to chew again.

parlor

A separate space where cows are led for milking.

herds

Moves animals together in a group.

pasture

Grazing land for animals.

milk

To take milk from a cow or other animal.

stalls

Enclosed spaces for animals in a barn or stable.

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Index barn 19

herds 5, 18

bull 17

machines 6

calves 14

milk 5, 6

cud 13

milking parlor 6

farmer 5, 9

pasture 10

hay 9

tail 17

To Learn More Finding more information is as easy as 1, 2, 3.  Go to www.factsurfer.com  Enter “cowsonthefarm” into the search box.  Choose your book to see a list of websites.

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