Step onto the farm and experience animals in a way designed for how your child sees the world.
What Lives on a Farm? introduces familiar farm animals through clear, high-contrast imagery and rhythmic, predictable text, supporting visual attention, recognition, and early language development.
Each page is intentionally designed using three core principles that support children with cortical visual impairment (CVI) and other visual or developmental differences:
- High Contrast to help key elements stand out
- Reduced Complexity to minimize visual overwhelm
- Meaningful Context to place each animal in a simple, recognizable environment
Instead of busy scenes or distracting details, each animal is presented clearly and purposefully - helping children find, focus on, and understand what they are seeing.
By highlighting salient features-what makes each animal visually distinct-this book supports stronger recognition and connection across repeated viewings.
Perfect for:
- Early learners and preschoolers
- Children with CVI or low vision
- Special education classrooms
- Speech and occupational therapy settings
- Calm, focused shared reading at home
Each animal is introduced one at a time, giving children the opportunity to build recognition, confidence, and understanding-at their own pace.
Part of the Habitat Series by Little Dandelion Press, this book reflects a simple belief:
Every child deserves access to books that are designed for how they see, learn, and make meaning of the world.
Edition
Large type / large print edition
Language
Target group
Interest Age: From 2 to 10 years
Edition type
Large type / large print edition
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
ISBN-13
979-8-9953700-2-4 (9798995370024)
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Rachel Worden is the founder and publisher of Little Dandelion Press, an inclusive children's publishing imprint dedicated to creating CVI-informed and visually accessible books for early learners of all abilities. Inspired by her daughter, Moira-who has Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI), KAT6B, and cerebral palsy-Rachel's mission is to make storytime accessible, joyful, and inclusive for every child.Through Little Dandelion Press, Rachel has authored the Habitat Series (What Lives in the Ocean?, What Lives in the Desert?, What Lives in the Rainforest?), the My First Alphabet Book collection, and several first-of-their-kind CVI-friendly learning tools. She also serves as editor and creative director for the Seasons Are... series by Amy Shepherd, M.Ed., and other contributing authors-helping shape each title's visual and linguistic accessibility through her expertise in CVI-informed design.Rachel's books are featured in classrooms, therapy centers, and homes worldwide and are part of the NAPA Center's CVI Kit, supporting children with visual impairments and sensory needs across multiple continents. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the KAT6 Foundation, advocating for families affected by rare genetic syndromes.Rachel lives in Texas with her family, where she continues to write, design, and collaborate with educators and CVI experts to bring accessible stories and learning materials to life.
