
Fritz: A Mushroom Story
Kelsey Garrity-Riley(Author)
Tundra Books (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 7. July 2026
Book
Hardback
48 pages
978-0-7352-6433-5 (ISBN)
Description
Join Fritz, an introverted chanterelle mushroom, and his friend Pip, an exuberant fly agaric mushroom, on a day of fun and adventure in this adorable picture book from the illustrator of the New York Times bestseller My Little Brave Girl!
Meet Fritz. He likes rose hip ice cream on warm days and cream of chestnut soup on cold ones. Sometimes, Fritz likes to play with lots of friends. Sometimes, he likes playing with his extroverted best friend Pip (who likes blackberry bramble ice cream on hot days and spicy nettle stew on cold ones). But most often, Fritz likes to spend time all by himself. Time to be quiet. Time to do lots of things or nothing at all.
One morning, Fritz decides to have a very Pip-like day, to see what it's like being Pip. The day starts with an exciting morning of berryball, followed by a swim in the puddle pond — and then blowing bubbles in the violet patch!
But as the day goes on, Fritz starts getting more and more frazzled — it's exhausting work being so social when you're an introvert! How can Fritz get the quiet time he needs when there's so much going on? Find out in this sweet new picture book by talented author-illustrator Kelsey Garrity-Riley.
Meet Fritz. He likes rose hip ice cream on warm days and cream of chestnut soup on cold ones. Sometimes, Fritz likes to play with lots of friends. Sometimes, he likes playing with his extroverted best friend Pip (who likes blackberry bramble ice cream on hot days and spicy nettle stew on cold ones). But most often, Fritz likes to spend time all by himself. Time to be quiet. Time to do lots of things or nothing at all.
One morning, Fritz decides to have a very Pip-like day, to see what it's like being Pip. The day starts with an exciting morning of berryball, followed by a swim in the puddle pond — and then blowing bubbles in the violet patch!
But as the day goes on, Fritz starts getting more and more frazzled — it's exhausting work being so social when you're an introvert! How can Fritz get the quiet time he needs when there's so much going on? Find out in this sweet new picture book by talented author-illustrator Kelsey Garrity-Riley.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Ontario
Canada
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Second Grade, Interest Age: From 3 to 7 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
FULL COLOR THROUGHOUT
Dimensions
Height: 273 mm
Width: 227 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
567 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7352-6433-5 (9780735264335)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
KELSEY GARRITY-RILEY is an illustrator living and working in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She grew up in Germany and Belgium and has a degree from the Savannah College of Art and Design. She has illustrated several books, including My Little Brave Girl, Other-Wordly, Born to Ride: A Story About Bicycle Face and You Are a Beautiful Beginning, as well as her debut as an author, Frankie's Favorite Food. She is the mother of a son, Llewyn, and a daughter, Maren.