Cattle Kids
American Farm Bureau Foundation for Education Recommended Book Cowboys aren't necessarily boys, and they aren't necessarily grown-ups, either. In this lively photo essay, young readers will meet girls and boys who live a unique way of life on their families' cattle ranches. Cowgirls and cowboys take part in many aspects of livestock operations, from calving and branding to haying and rounding up the herd. With a colorful and informative text, illustrated with action-packed photographs, Cat Urbigkit's book follows cattle kids through a year of ranching on the western range.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1590785088
ISBN13:9781590785089
Release Date:September 2007
Publisher:Astra Young Readers
Length:32 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 9.2" x 10.2"
Age Range:6 to 9 years
Grade Range:Grades 1 to 4
Related Subjects
Animals Children's Children's Books Farm Animals Farm Life Literature & Fiction Where We LiveCustomer Reviews
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Rutgers University Project on Economics and Children
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
On cattle ranches across the western part of the United States, plenty of children help their families with the livestock operations. These "cattle kids" perform various tasks, including checking on the cows while they are calving, forking hay, helping with vaccinations for the calves, operating the machinery, and gathering the herds. This instructive book offers readers a detailed description of raising, herding, and selling cattle for the production of beef and leather goods. The text is straightforward about the destiny of most of the cattle, and the rich display of photographs further provides an inside look at the ranch work. Adults can use this book to teach children a valuable lesson about natural resources and how certain food products reach the market.
A delightful, honest, and accurate portrayal of genuine ranch life.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
IRA Notable Book author Cat Urbigkit presents Cattle Kids: A Year on the Western Range is a children's picturebook all about life as a cowboy or cowgirl - a job that isn't entirely restricted to grown-ups! Beautiful, full-color photography illustrates this exciting portrayal of young people helping adults look after cattle, from calving and branding to haying and rounding up the herd. A delightful, honest, and accurate portrayal of genuine ranch life.
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