When Emmadine the cow learned that Admiral Richard E. Byrd was looking for a few good cows to take to the South Pole, she volunteered — boldly going where no cow had gone before. Loosely based on a historical event, Eileen Spinelli"s humorous tale of Emmadine"s adventures will delight young readers, while Bill Slavin"s bold acrylic illustrations bring this unique and heroic cow to life.