Firstgarten

Summer is over, and it's time to go back to school. Michael is going to first grade, but he doesn't want to go. He wants to go back to kindergarten. Instead of going to first grade, Michael comes up with an elaborate plan to go to both grades at the same time! How will he do this?

Firstgarten is about a little boy named Michael who loved his kindergarten class so much, that when it was time for him to go to first grade, he didn't want to go. Michael was overcome with so much fear about going to first grade, that he decides to come up with a plan to attend both grades at the same time! As Michael enters his first-grade classroom, he looks for the little round tables he once had in his kindergarten class, but all he sees are desks that look larger than life. This is not what Michael expected. Michael puts his elaborate plan into action on the first day of school. Will it work?

Carliss Maddox is a Maryland-based author and poet. She is the author of three children’s books and one novel. Her stories are inspired by personal experiences as an educator and life in general. Her writings are known for being humorous and captivating, leaving unwary readers in suspense. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She is an avid reader, visual writer, lover of the fine arts, and anything remotely creative. She holds an M.A. Degree in Education. Carliss is an early childhood teacher and lives in Maryland. Contact the author at carliandcompany20@gmail.com. Visit her website at www.carliandcompany.org.