A young Oklahoma farm boy had hair so white that most of his friends called him Cotton Tops. But Cotton Tops doesn't let the name calling bother him; what matters to him is his farm. Learning from his dad early on, Cotton Tops works on the farm day and night, planting wheat, feeding the cows, and making sure everything is running smoothly. All his hard work pays off because everyone who once teased him grows to respect him for the excellent farmer he becomes; they all eventually learn that every great farm begins with Cotton Tops!

Paula Leffingwell is a high school counselor and lives in Oklahoma with her family. She wrote this book as a tribute to her late brother, a true farming inspiration and the real Cotton Tops. Summer Scott is a high school art teacher from Oklahoma. She has created artwork for Hobby Lobby and also runs her own sign business called "Signs of Summer."