Fritz

Name: Fritz
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ISBN: 9780735264335

A Mushroom Story

Kelsey Garrity-Riley

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Prentice Hall Press
29 September 2026

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Join Fritz, an introverted chanterelle mushroom, and his friend Pip, an exuberant button 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!

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.

By: Kelsey Garrity-Riley
Imprint: Prentice Hall Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 266mm, Width: 215mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9780735264335
ISBN 10: 0735264333
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 29 September 2026
Recommended Age: From 3 to 7 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

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.

Reviews for Fritz: A Mushroom Story

""Garrity-Riley. . . . turns a classic introvert-extrovert dynamic into a fungal fable that’s sweet on the surface and umami underneath."" —STARRED REVIEW, Publishers Weekly ""Charming illustrations alternate among full- and double-page spreads and multi-paneled pages, providing plenty of winsome vignettes featuring subterranean mushroom homes, woodland flowers and forest trees. An engaging celebration of the differences that make us unique."" —Kirkus Reviews ""There is a fine line between reassurance and preaching, and between resignation to unchangeable traits and celebration of them. Fritz: A Mushroom Story captures that truth by speaking directly to young readers."" —Imaginary Elevators