Milk for You and Me

audiobook

Milk for You and Me

by Winifred Randell

EN·~20 minutes·7 chapters

Chapters

7 total
1

Boys and Girls

0:14
2

The Pasture

0:09
3

Milking Time

0:10
4

The Truck

0:09
5

The Bottles

0:10
6

The Milkman

0:09
7

Mealtime

19:03

Description

A warm, rhythmic portrait of a farm invites listeners into the everyday marvels of how milk reaches the table. Simple verses guide children through sun‑lit pastures, tidy barns, and the gentle hum of the milking machine, highlighting the care taken at each step. The narrator’s calm repetitions make the processes of grazing, milking, and transport feel both familiar and magical.

The story continues as the milk travels in clean trucks, fills bright bottles, and arrives with the friendly milkman bearing butter, cream, and cheese. A cozy kitchen scene shows a family sharing that fresh, cool milk at mealtime, underscoring gratitude for the food that nurtures us. With its soothing cadence and vivid images, the book offers a charming introduction to agriculture and nutrition, perfect for curious young ears eager to learn where their favorite drink begins.

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Details

Language

en

Duration

~20 minutes (19K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2008-05-21

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Winifred Randell

A writer of simple, practical children's nonfiction, remembered for turning everyday subjects into clear and engaging reading for young learners. Her best-known surviving work follows milk from the farm to the table in language made for beginners.

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