The Veronicas World childrens book series has reached a milestone — 4 books, a free library packed with activities, and a community of families across Australia who have made Veronica the Clever Cow part of their reading routine.
The Veronicas World Childrens Book Series — Where It Started
The Veronicas World childrens book series began with a real cow. A Swiss Brown cow in the Austrian Alps did something so clever it made the BBC news — and Australian author Jaz Hoy knew immediately that this was a character children needed to meet.
Book 1 — Veronica’s Very Important Scratch — introduced Veronica to the world. She had a problem. She was not going to stop until she solved it. Families loved it from the first read, and many have told us their children asked to hear it again before the last page was even turned.
From that beginning, the Veronicas World childrens book series has grown into something bigger than a single story.
What the 4-Book Veronicas World Childrens Book Series Includes
Each book in the Veronicas World childrens book series is a standalone story — you can start anywhere — but most families begin with Book 1 and read straight through.
Book 1 — Veronica’s Very Important Scratch:
Book 2 — Veronica and the Noisy Bell:
Book 3 — Veronica’s Busy Day:
Book 4 — Veronica and the Wishing Well:
All four books are written for children aged 3 to 7 and designed to be read aloud. Each one features Veronica facing a new problem — and finding a better way through it.
Why the Veronicas World Childrens Book Series Stands Out
The Veronicas World childrens book series was built on a deliberate idea: that children benefit most from stories where the hero is curious, persistent, and capable — and where that capability is never framed as surprising.
Veronica does not solve problems because she is exceptional. She solves them because she pays attention, thinks carefully, and refuses to give up. These are qualities any child can recognise in themselves.
Research from the National Literacy Trust consistently shows that children who encounter capable, problem-solving characters in stories develop stronger reading confidence and resilience. The Veronicas World childrens book series was designed with exactly this in mind.
The supporting cast — Otto the wise horse, Liesel the curious calf, Greta the lovably muddled goat, and Seppi the cheerfully uncomplicated sheep — gives the series a richness that rewards re-reading. Children notice different things each time.
The Free Library That Comes With the Veronicas World Childrens Book Series
Every reader of the Veronicas World childrens book series has access to a free library at veronicacow.com/join.
Inside: printable colouring pages for all five characters, activity sheets for ages 3 to 7, cow facts cards, and character guides.
Membership takes 30 seconds. No credit card. No subscription. It is completely free — and new content is added with every new book in the series.
The Veronicas World childrens book series is set in the Austrian Alps — a real landscape that Jaz researched carefully to ensure every detail rings true. The Swiss Brown cattle breed is native to this region. The Haflinger horse — Otto’s breed — is equally at home in the Alpine valleys. Even the bell in Book 2 is standard equipment for Alpine cattle. Children absorb this world as they listen, building a genuine sense of place alongside the story.
This attention to the real world behind the fiction is part of what makes the Veronicas World childrens book series so satisfying for parents as well as children. There is nothing throwaway about any of it. Every book has been through multiple drafts. Every character has been considered carefully. The result is a series that rewards the kind of close, repeated reading that children naturally want to give it — and that parents find themselves enjoying just as much.
Now Is the Perfect Time to Start
If you have been meaning to get started with the Veronicas World childrens book series — now is a very good time. Four books are waiting. The free library is ready. And Veronica has been patient long enough.
If you just want to try the books: start with Book 1 on Amazon
If you want free activities for your kids right now: join the free library at veronicacow.com/join.
If you want the full experience: get all four books, join the free library, and settle in. The Veronicas World childrens book series is not stopping anytime soon.
