Picture book classroom resources are some of the most useful free tools an early years teacher can have access to — and the Veronica’s World library is full of them, all designed specifically for ages 3 to 7 and all completely free to download and print.
Here are eight picture book classroom resources from the library, each one tested in real classrooms and built to work with the Veronica the Clever Cow series. All are printable. Most are completely free. All are designed by educators who actually teach this age group.
Why Picture Book Classroom Resources Matter
Early years teachers know the value of a good picture book — and the value of having proper support material that turns one story into a week of structured, meaningful learning. The book alone is wonderful. The book plus a colouring page, plus a fact card, plus a comprehension prompt, plus a discussion activity is a complete teaching unit ready to go.
Good picture book classroom resources do three things at once. They extend the story so children stay inside the world of the book beyond the reading itself. They give teachers ready-made scaffolding so the lesson does not have to be designed from scratch. And they connect the book to broader curriculum aims — literacy, social-emotional learning, animal science, art, and listening skills — without forcing the link.
British/Australian author Jaz Hoy and the Veronica’s World team built the picture book classroom resources in the library specifically with teachers in mind. Most resources are free. Premium Teacher membership unlocks the structured lesson plans for each book, designed as full five-day units.
8 Picture Book Classroom Resources From the Free Library
1. Character Fact Cards
Each character in the Veronica the Clever Cow series has a printable fact card — Veronica, Otto, Liesel, Greta, Seppi, Pip, and Millie. Each card shows the character, a short personality description, and the key traits. Teachers use these for character study, classroom display, and as discussion prompts during read-aloud sessions.
2. Character Colouring Pages
One colouring page per character, drawn in the same line style as the book illustrations themselves. The colouring pages are among the most popular picture book classroom resources in the library because they bridge story time and quiet activity time so neatly. Pencil control practice, fine motor development, and story extension all in one printable.
3. Cow Facts Cards
A set of educational cards covering real cow behaviour facts — herd decisions, friendships, memory, music preferences, panoramic vision. The cow facts cards are particularly good for classroom display walls and as launch points for cross-curriculum lessons on animals, biology, and animal welfare.
4. Spot-the-Difference Sheets
Themed around scenes from the Veronica books, these spot-the-difference puzzles work brilliantly for observation skills, focus, and quiet group time. Each sheet has six to ten differences and is sized A4 for easy printing and laminating in the classroom.
5. Themed Mazes
Printable mazes featuring Veronica and friends — simple ones for ages 3 to 4, more complex ones for ages 5 to 7. These are some of the picture book classroom resources teachers reach for most often during transitions, early finishers, or quiet wind-down moments before lunch and home time.
6. Dot-to-Dot Puzzles
Dot-to-dot puzzles built around characters and scenes from the books. Number recognition, pencil control, and a satisfying reveal all in one printable. Younger children love the moment when the picture finally appears in front of them.
7. Themed Activity Packs
Each book in the series has a free activity pack — a small bundle of related printables tied to that particular story. These picture book classroom resources work particularly well for end-of-week book studies, when a teacher wants a complete extension package built around a single read-aloud title.
8. Reading Bookmarks
Printable bookmarks featuring each Veronica character, useful as small classroom rewards, library prizes, or take-home memorabilia after a book study unit. Simple but consistently popular with both children and parents.
How to Use These Picture Book Classroom Resources
The simplest way is to pair a single Veronica book with two or three resources from the list above. Read the book aloud. Spend ten minutes on the colouring page or fact card. Discuss using the cow facts cards. Wind down with a maze or spot-the-difference puzzle. That is a complete lesson without any further planning.
For a more structured approach, the Premium Teacher membership unlocks a full lesson plan for each book — five days of structured activities built around a single title, with vocabulary builders, comprehension questions, and cross-curriculum extension ideas built in.
For background on how picture books support early years literacy specifically, the Early Childhood Australia publications page offers useful broader context for teachers planning their literacy programme.
Where to Find More Picture Book Classroom Resources
The Veronica the Clever Cow series is the source material behind every one of the picture book classroom resources listed above. All six books can be ordered for classroom libraries:
- Book 1: Veronica’s Very Important Scratch — veronicacow.com/go/scratch
- Book 2: Veronica and The Noisy Bell — veronicacow.com/go/bell
- Book 3: Veronica’s Busy Day — veronicacow.com/go/busy
- Book 4: Veronica and the Wishing Well — veronicacow.com/go/well
- Book 5: Veronica and the Storm — veronicacow.com/go/storm
- Book 6: Veronica Goes to the Beach — veronicacow.com/go/beach
Bulk classroom and school orders are also available — get in touch through the website for educational pricing on larger orders.
Premium Picture Book Classroom Resources
The free library covers the essentials. The Premium Teacher membership extends it considerably — full structured lesson plans for every book, complete comprehension question packs, vocabulary builders, and assessment-aligned activities for early years and lower primary classrooms.
Premium Teacher membership is genuinely affordable and built specifically for working teachers who do not have time to design their own resources from scratch every single week of term.
Sign up for the free library at veronicacow.com/join. Browse the full character cast on the Meet the Characters page to find the right book and matching resources for your class.
A Final Word on Picture Book Classroom Resources
A good picture book is the start of a teaching unit, not the end of it. The picture book classroom resources above turn one book into a week of teaching. They free up the teacher’s planning time. They keep children inside the world of the story for as long as the story is genuinely useful.
Veronica entirely approves.
