What does the sentence strip say?

'The ___ is here.' The page asks 'I spy the cow', the child finds the cow in the scene and places its card in the empty box, so the page reads 'The cow is here'.

Which animals are in the scene?

Cow, pig, sheep, horse, chicken, duck, goat, and rabbit, and each one gets its own page. Every animal can be swapped in the maker; a turkey, a dog, a cat, and a mouse are ready in the picture library.

Does it work with animal sounds?

Yes, and that is the best way to read it. Say 'moo' as the child hunts for the cow; many children produce an animal sound before any other word, and the page gives that sound a picture and a sentence to live in.

Is there a zoo version?

Yes. I Spy Zoo Animals uses the same hunt over a lion, an elephant, a giraffe, a monkey, a zebra, a tiger, an alligator, and a parrot, so a child who has learned this book already knows how that one works.

I Spy Farm Animals Adapted Book

A free printable farm animals adapted book. Every page shows the same eight farm animals; the child hunts for the one the page names and completes 'The cow is here' with a card.

8 pages
Picture cards included
Free printable PDF
Editable in browser

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A page of the I Spy Farm Animals adapted book, laminated and spiral bound, with a child's hand holding a picture card beside it

The I Spy Farm Animals adapted book with its picture cards stored on the choice column, the last two loose on the table

The last page of the I Spy Farm Animals adapted book with its choice column, two picture cards resting beside it

The I Spy Farm Animals adapted book closed on a table, its cover facing up, one picture card beside it

Farm animals are the first animal words most children learn, and the sounds they make are often the first words of all. This interactive book drills eight of them as a hunt: cow, pig, sheep, horse, chicken, duck, goat, rabbit. The scene stays the same on every page, so the child learns the pictures quickly, and only the question changes.

Preschool and kindergarten teachers run it at the farm unit's center table; speech therapists pair each page with its animal sound for a child working on early vocalizations; parents read it before a petting-zoo trip so the real animals are already familiar. The adapted book format keeps a reluctant listener in the story, because every page asks for a hand, not an answer.

Like every adapted book from this maker, it prints in landscape with the answer cards on a longer last page, and the assembly page covers lamination, binder, and glue-once builds. A turkey, a dog, a cat, and a mouse wait in the picture library for swaps.

When to use this book

Farm units in preschool and kindergarten, early vocabulary and animal-sound goals in speech therapy, and the week before a farm or petting-zoo visit.

How to customize this book

Make the animal's sound as you read each page, then wait for the child to try it.
Swap in the turkey, the dog, or the cat from the picture library if those are your class's animals.
Use the cards on their own as a matching deck beside a toy barn.
Take the book to the farm and hunt for each animal for real.

Frequently asked questions

What does the sentence strip say?: 'The ___ is here.' The page asks 'I spy the cow', the child finds the cow in the scene and places its card in the empty box, so the page reads 'The cow is here'.
Which animals are in the scene?: Cow, pig, sheep, horse, chicken, duck, goat, and rabbit, and each one gets its own page. Every animal can be swapped in the maker; a turkey, a dog, a cat, and a mouse are ready in the picture library.
Does it work with animal sounds?: Yes, and that is the best way to read it. Say 'moo' as the child hunts for the cow; many children produce an animal sound before any other word, and the page gives that sound a picture and a sentence to live in.
Is there a zoo version?: Yes. I Spy Zoo Animals uses the same hunt over a lion, an elephant, a giraffe, a monkey, a zebra, a tiger, an alligator, and a parrot, so a child who has learned this book already knows how that one works.

I Spy Farm Animals Adapted Book

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