Books published by publisher Larch Books

What do different spiders look like?Are they fluffy or smooth? Spotted or plain? Discover the answer with this simple, easy-to-read story! Spiders might seem scary, but look closer—they're fascinating as well!Can a Spider Be Fluffy? introduces children (and adults) to an incredible variety of spiders, encouraging readers to stop and study these unique arachnids. In this nonfiction picture book, you will meet all sorts of spiders, both common and rare—from spiders you may have found hiding in a corner to others you've never even heard about! This book will:teach young readers fun descriptive words like smooth, shiny, hairy, prickly, and spiky,make spiders less scary for children who might be afraid of them, andencourage children to explore nature and science with three bonus activities!Can a Spider Be Fluffy? is an excellent resource for preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary students, for parents and teachers alike. Ideal for ages 3 to 8. Plus, Can a Spider Be Fluffy? is a great choice for fans of National Geographic's Kids Readers, Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Spiders, or Dianna Hutts Aston's A Beetle Is Lively. This is an early-science/nature story written to engage young children and encourage them to explore the world around us.Get your copy NOW and start learning about spiders!

Is an oak tree blue? Or maybe a birch tree? Of course not! Trees are green. Right? Well—have you ever seen a blue tree? Teach your child about colors with this entertaining picture book!Can a Tree Be Blue? is a fun, brightly illustrated nature story for toddlers, preschoolers, and young readers. In this book, children will discover all the colors that a tree can be, while also learning how trees change throughout the year. Note: As an ebook, this book is best read on a tablet, computer, or a newer Kindle device that will show the illustrations in color, since some older Kindle devices might automatically convert the illustrations to black-and-white. Can a Tree Be Blue? focuses on a variety of common North American trees, but introduces children to ideas that can be explored anywhere in the world. So take a few minutes and snuggle up to read this book—then take the adventure outside and search your own neighborhood for your local trees and their colors! Plus, find more great details to observe outdoors with the scavenger hunt included at the end of this book! For fans of Eric Carle's Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? and Herve Tullet's Mix It Up, this is an early science/nature story written to engage young children and encourage them to explore the world around them. This book is an excellent resource for preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary students, for parents and teachers alike. Ideal for ages 3 to 8. Get it now and start exploring with your children!

This addition to Lulu Mayo’s popular series of coloring books features the animal of the moment: adorable, friendly sloths. Who could resist? Chubby sloths, smiling sloths, and sloths that happily play, climb, and (of course) nap: illustrator Lulu Mayo has created a million irresistible sloths for you to color. Her charming, whimsical, and fun-to-complete pictures will delight and entertain animal lovers with a soft spot for these cuddly creatures.

Is an oak tree blue? Or maybe a birch tree? Of course not! Trees are green. Right? Well—have you ever seen a blue tree? Teach your child about colors with this entertaining picture book!Can a Tree Be Blue? is a fun, brightly illustrated nature story for toddlers, preschoolers, and young readers. In this book, children will discover all the colors that a tree can be, while also learning how trees change throughout the year. Can a Tree Be Blue? focuses on a variety of common North American trees, but introduces children to ideas that can be explored anywhere in the world. So snuggle up to read this story—then take the adventure outside and search your own neighborhood for your local trees and their colors! Plus, find more great details to observe outdoors with the scavenger hunt included at the end of this book! For fans of Eric Carle's Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? and Herve Tullet's Mix It Up, this is an early science/nature story written to engage young children and encourage them to explore the world around them. This book is an excellent resource for preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary students, for parents and teachers alike. Ideal for ages 3 to 8. Get it now and start exploring with your children!

What kind of animals lay eggs?A chicken?An ostrich?Maybe even . . . a dinosaur?!Find out which animals lay eggs in this entertaining picture book for toddlers, preschoolers, and early readers!Who Laid the Egg? is a simple, easy-to-read book that introduces children to some of the wonderful egg-laying animals in our world. Kids will love guessing which animal laid each egg as you read this book together!Featuring: a chicken, an ostrich, a frog, a turtle and others!Ideal for children ages 2-5, and a great resource for parents and teachers of preschoolers and kindergarten students.Also available in French and Spanish!Get it now and learn a bit more about our world with this early science book!

Mars is a cold, forbidding planet, but humans still want to travel there.How will we prepare for humans to survive on Mars, much less build a colony there? Discover the possibilities with this engaging picture book!The Rocket that Flew to Mars is a space-age version of The House that Jack Built. In this entertaining story, young readers will see how a rocket could carry a 3D printer that can build a biodome that is pressurized by an air system powered by a solar array that is maintained by a robot. But when the robot accidentally tracks a bit of dirt inside, something surprising happens!This is a fun, educational book for preschoolers, kindergarten and elementary students, and anyone who loves to read about space exploration. Teachers will love adding this picture book to their STEM/science units!Ideal for children ages 4-8. Get this book now and learn how life on Mars might, possibly, come to be - when The Rocket Flew to Mars!

Animal lovers unite!Which large ocean animal is related to snails? Do ants actually work all the time? What do dragonflies eat? Discover the answers to these questions and learn about more than 30 bugs, spiders, and other common invertebrates! Bug, Bug, Spider! is the perfect coloring book for children who love bugs--or for helping kids learn to appreciate insects.Each coloring page in this book shows a special critter busy with its own unique activity, from a grasshopper with a jump rope to a cricket with a banjo. Each coloring page also features a bonus activity or craft idea related to that critter. As kids color through this book, they will discover fun new science facts about butterflies, caterpillars, spiders, slugs, beetles, fireflies, and more.This is a great book to pair with a nature journal, The Big Book of Bugs, or National Geographic's Ultimate Bugopedia to study these backyard critters. Add it to a home school unit study, pair it with an elementary school curriculum, or just enjoy the fabulous activities on their own!For ages 5+, kindergarten, first grade and up.Get it now! Kids will love coloring these pages!

What do different spiders look like?Are they fluffy or smooth? Spotted or plain? Discover the answer with this simple, easy-to-read story! Spiders might seem scary, but look closer-they're fascinating as well!Can a Spider Be Fluffy? introduces children (and adults) to an incredible variety of spiders, encouraging readers to stop and study these unique arachnids. In this nonfiction picture book, you will meet all sorts of spiders, both common and rare-from spiders you may have found hiding in a corner to others you've never even heard about! This book will:teach young readers fun descriptive words like smooth, shiny, hairy, prickly, and spiky,make spiders less scary for children who might be afraid of them, andencourage children to explore nature and science with three bonus activities!Can a Spider Be Fluffy? is is an excellent resource for preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary students, for parents and teachers alike. Ideal for ages 3 to 8. Plus, Can a Spider Be Fluffy? is a great choice for fans of National Geographic's Kids Readers, Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Spiders, or Dianna Hutts Aston's A Beetle Is Lively. This is an early-science/nature story written to engage young children and encourage them to explore the world around us.Get your copy NOW and start learning about spiders!

What do different spiders look like?Are they fluffy or smooth? Spotted or plain? Find out with this simple, easy-to-read story! Spiders might seem scary, but look closer—they're fascinating as well!Can a Spider Be Fluffy? introduces children (and adults) to an incredible variety of spiders, encouraging readers to stop and study these unique arachnids. In this nonfiction picture book, you will meet all sorts of spiders, both common and rare—from spiders you may have found hiding in a corner to others you've never even heard about! This book will:teach young readers fun descriptive words like smooth, shiny, hairy, prickly, and spiky,make spiders less scary for children who might be afraid of them, andencourage children to explore nature and science with three bonus activities!Can a Spider Be Fluffy? is is an excellent resource for preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary students, for parents and teachers alike. Ideal for ages 3 to 8. Plus, Can a Spider Be Fluffy? is a great choice for fans of National Geographic's Kids Readers, Bethany Barton's I'm Trying to Love Spiders, or Dianna Hutts Aston's A Beetle Is Lively. This is an early-science/nature story written to engage young children and encourage them to explore the world around us.Get your copy NOW and start learning about spiders!

What kind of animals lay eggs?A chicken?An ostrich?Maybe even . . . a dinosaur?!Find out which animals lay eggs in this entertaining picture book for toddlers, preschoolers, and early readers!Who Laid the Egg? is a simple, easy-to-read book that introduces children to some of the wonderful egg-laying animals in our world. Kids will love guessing which animal laid each egg as you read this book together!Featuring: a chicken, an ostrich, a frog, a turtle and others!Ideal for children ages 2-5, and a great resource for parents and teachers of preschoolers and kindergarten students.Also available in French and Spanish!Get it now and learn a bit more about our world with this early science book!

Mars is a cold, forbidding planet, but humans still want to travel there. How will we prepare for humans to survive on Mars, much less build a colony there? Discover the possibilities with this engaging picture book!The Rocket that Flew to Mars is a space-age version of The House that Jack Built.In this entertaining story, young readers will see how a rocket could carry a 3D printer that can build a biodome that is pressurized by an air system powered by a solar array that is maintained by a robot. But when the robot accidentally tracks a bit of dirt inside, something surprising happens!Learn how life on Mars might, possibly, come to be--when The Rocket Flew to Mars!This is a fun, educational book for preschoolers, kindergarten and elementary students, and anyone who loves to read about space exploration. Teachers will love adding this picture book to their STEM/science units!Ideal for children ages 4-8. Get this book now and start planning your space adventures today!