Cozy the Brave Collie: A Rough Collie Coloring Book of Farm-Hero Stories for Kids

Cozy the Brave Collie is a storybook coloring book about one rough collie who helps everyone on her farm. It has 20 adventures — herding sheep, finding a lost lamb, warning the family about a flooded bridge — and every page has three parts: the scene to color, a one-line story, a hero word in big block letters to color (BRAVE, HELPFUL, GENTLE…), and a “Count with Cozy!” counting game at the bottom. There are no verses in this one — it's the Cozy Collie book made for every kid who just loves dogs.

Why a rough collie book?

Most collie coloring books are border collies or grown-up mandala pages. Rough collies — the fluffy, long-nosed farm collies — barely get a book of their own, and the vintage ones are collectibles, not something a child can color today. This one gives kids a rough collie who does things: she herds, she guards, she pulls, she tracks, and whenever someone on the farm needs help, Cozy comes running.

What are the 20 adventures?

Every adventure is a real little story with a happy ending, drawn at the moment help is working — nobody is ever in danger on the page. In book order:

Help at the Old Well (BRAVE) • Sheep Through the Broken Gate (HELPFUL) • The Lost Lamb (GENTLE) • Fox at the Chicken Coop (WATCHFUL) • Smoke in the Barn (LOYAL) • Lost in the Cornfield (CLEVER) • The Calf in the Muddy Creek (STRONG) • The Snow Delivery (KIND) • Help on the Mountain Trail (SWIFT) • Ducklings at the Drain (PATIENT) • The Kitten in the Hayloft (CURIOUS) • Calves by the Road (STEADY) • The Runaway Pony (CALM) • The Life Ring at the Dock (READY) • Rabbits in the Garden (CHEERFUL) • The Flooded Bridge (WISE) • Thin Ice (CAREFUL) • Escape at the County Fair (PLAYFUL) • Harvest Helper (JOYFUL) • A Hero's Welcome (LOVED) — the finale, where the whole farm gathers to thank her.

What is the “Count with Cozy!” strip?

Under every scene are four things to find and count in the picture — “How many sheep? How many sunflowers? How many chickens? How many hay bales?” — each with a big answer box made for little hands, placed right after its question. Coloring, a story, a hero word, and a first counting practice all live on the same page, which is why the book works so well for ages 4–10: younger kids count and color the word, older kids read the story and hunt every last sunflower.

How do you use it at home?

1. Read the one-line story first. It sets the scene in one breath — “Cozy guided every sheep safely through the gate!”

2. Color the scene, then the hero word. Talk about the word while you color it: when was Cozy HELPFUL today? When were you?

3. Count last. The counting strip is the game at the end — and the answers are all really in the picture.

4. Finish all 20 and the last page is a Farm Hero Certificate, signed with Cozy's paw print.

Can I try a page free?

Yes — the herding page, “Sheep Through the Broken Gate,” is the free sample page from this book, hero word and counting game included. If your kids want all twenty adventures plus the Farm Hero Certificate, the whole book is in the Cozy Collie Etsy shop, at the shop link on this page.

Coming next on the blog: the daily posts continue — and if you missed it, yesterday's Jesus Miracles I Spy for Kids post has a free seek-and-find page to print.

FAQ

How many pages is Cozy the Brave Collie?

23 pages total: a full-color cover, a “Meet Cozy” welcome page, the 20 adventure pages, and a Farm Hero Certificate at the end.

Is there scripture in this book?

No — this is the one Cozy Collie book with no verses. The hero words (BRAVE, GENTLE, LOYAL, KIND…) carry the values, so it also reaches dog-loving families outside the Bible-book audience.

What ages is it for?

Ages 4–10. The scenes are big and bold with large, crayon-friendly shapes; the counting boxes are made large for young writers.

Is it printable at home?

Yes. One US Letter (8.5×11") PDF, delivered instantly. Print at home or at a local print shop, as many copies as your own family or classroom needs.

Who makes Cozy the Brave Collie?

Cozy Collie is created by Brittany, a homeschool mom of three in Iowa. Cozy is her own rough collie, and you can find the shop as @cozycollieshop on Etsy, Pinterest, and Facebook.