The Milk Makers (Reading Rainbow Book) [Paperback]

Gail Gibbons (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Reading Rainbow Book

You probably drink milk at almost every meal. But have you ever wondered where it comes from?

Cows eat special feed to make good milk. But after the cow is milked, there are still many steps the milk must go through before it reaches you. This book describes them all. And you'll be surprised to find how many other things you eat and drink come from milk, too.

Gail Gibbon's unique style makes this a fascinating book for children and adults alike.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The succinct, enjoyable story of where milk comes from. A Reading Rainbow selection. Ages 48.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Gail Gibbons frequently buys milk at a dairy farm near Corinth, Vermont, where she lives with her husband and two children. She is the author and illustrator of many award-winning books for children, including Trucks, The Post Office Book, and New Road. The Milk Makers is her first book for Atheneum.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin (March 31, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689711166
• ISBN-13: 978-0689711169
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 9.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #337,107 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #33 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Animals > Farm Animals > Nonfiction
  • #46 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( G ) > Gibbons, Gail

More About the Author

Gail Gibbons has published close to fifty distinguished nonfiction titles with Holiday House. According to "The Washington Post," "Gail Gibbons has taught more preschoolers and early readers about the world than any other children's writer-illustrator." She lives in Vermont. Her website is www.gailgibbons.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars MILK MAKERS, December 3, 2001

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Cristy (Mesa, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Milk Makers (Reading Rainbow Book) (Paperback)

I understand why this was a reading rainbow book. It is a great experiment activity non-fiction book. This book exaplins how milk is processed. Most children most likely think that the milk in the fridge comes from the store. What they may not realize is that it comes from a farm miles away. This book goes into great detail how milk is made, and the makeup of cattle. it also gives brief descriptions of variuos types of cattle and dairy products. The illustrations use labels and bright colors. I think this is a good non-fiction book for children. It is in a language that they understand and it is easily read. The book is also very accurate as are all, her books. Gibbons was raised on a dairy farm and has made numerous trips to the dairy farm.
In close this is a good book for children, especially for a science unit. I would have this in my classroom library for childen to perhaps complete a report about milk or other products. Gibbons has a great series on the way variuos things are made.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great book to introduce children to milk productio, August 7, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Milk Makers (Turtleback)

We took this book out from our local library and found it to be so good we are buying it! My husbands family were dairy farmers and we try to educate our daughters about dairy farming as much as possible. This book give enough educational detail about cows and milk production to be informative for a young child and encourage discussion about cows and the process of milk production. I recommend this book to anyone with a young child interested in cows, milk or farming.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource book on farming and dairy production, April 24, 2000

By 

Alton R. (Dayton, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Milk Makers (Reading Rainbow Book) (Paperback)

This book is highly enjoyable and informative for children, and I think that every child with an interest in farming would be happy to own a copy. I strongly recommend this book to parents everywhere!