The Curly Cow is a heart-warming story about a family of cows and the girl who looked after them on a small farm in the Hunter Valley of NSW. It spans 37 years of farm life, showing us all the ups and downs of living on the land. It is the close bond and friendship between the author and the animals that make her long and unpredictable hours and climatic hardships worth the effort.

En Cows on the Farm, los lectores principiantes aprenderán sobre las vacas y sus terneros. Las fotografías vibrantes a todo color y el texto cuidadosamente nivelado atraerán a los lectores jóvenes a medida que se les presenta la apariencia, la dieta, el comportamiento y el hogar de las vacas en la granja. Un diagrama de imágenes etiqueta las partes del cuerpo de los animales de granja, mientras que un glosario de imágenes refuerza el vocabulario...

"Strong as an ox often describes an individual who is powerful. 'Strong as an Ox' dives into ox characteristics to investigate if there is truth behind this common expression"--

Did you know dairy cows can have quadruplets? They mooo-st certainly can! Thirty-five-year veteran photojournalist Kathy Coatney (specializing in agriculture) pens the extraordinary story of the Four Quart Girls, quadruplet calves born unassisted on a California dairy. The cow guy, Farmer John, introduces second and third-graders to these remarkable creatures with photographs and easy-to-read text about life on a dairy farm for both animals and humans. The...

Aww, how cute! Early readers will learn what calves like to do. The simple text makes it easy for children to engage in reading. Books use the Whole Language approach to literacy, a combination of sight words and repetition to build recognition and confidence. Bold, colorful photographs correlate directly to the text to guide readers through the book. "Aww, how cute! Early readers will learn what calves like to do. The simple text makes it easy for...

Cow calves are big babies! Young readers can learn all about the lives of baby cows, from where they live to what they eat, in this beginning title. Easy-to-read text and colorful photos support students as they read, while a facts page reinforces the text. This engaging title about familiar farm babies is perfect for growing readers.

"Humour is the best medicine," right? Get these Silly jokes for kids ages 6 to 12 It's what made your parents laugh when they were your ages, and why we still find it funny today. When all else fails, a good joke always does the trick. But when we're in the loneliness of our everyday lives, a good joke is what we need the most, and that's where this Joke Book comes to the rescue. With hilarious jokes on everything from relationships to politics to...

This title introduces readers to steer wrestling, a timed rodeo event. Readers will learn the rules of competition from the doggie's leap out of the box to the bulldogger's successful throw. Sanctioning bodies such as the Professional Cowboy Rodeo Association (PRCA) are also introduced. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Chew some grass. Flick a tail. Cows are at home on the farm.

What's the difference between a bull and a steer? How are calves born? Adam Smith could tell you. He lives on a beef cattle farm and describes in vivid detail what makes working and playing on a cattle farm so much fun.