#firstgrade — Public Fediverse posts

Review: If the Moon by Matthew Burgess

Burgess, Matthew. (2026). If the Moon. Stonefruit Studio If the Moon is a soothing poem spread across a picture book (Matthew Forsythe, the illustrator did Aggie and the Ghost, Adventure Time and more!), centered around the powerful word "If." What if. At first, it might cause thoughts of anxiety (which is my habit, and I read this on a particularly stressful day, so, yes, that was the first emotion that came up)... A child sailing in a colorful sea, under the moon and star lit sky, in a […]

https://accidentaleducationblog.wordpress.com/2026/08/30/review-if-the-moon-by-matthew-burgess/

Review: Fritz: A Mushroom Story by Kelsey Garrity-Riley

Garrity-Riley, Kelsey. (2026). Fritz: A Mushroom Story. Tundra. When I first picked this book up from the bookdrop I thought, eh...it's kinda cute. Probably not groundbreaking. I WAS WRONG. Fritz and I are kindred spirits my friend. Let me tell you about it. This is my buddy, Fritz. He is a chanterelle mushroom. Personally, I think that mushrooms are really cool. He likes rose hip ice cream, chestnut soup, crafting with his mom and reading mysteries with his dad in a cozy chair. He is […]

https://accidentaleducationblog.wordpress.com/2026/08/28/review-fritz-a-mushroom-story-by-kelsey-garrity-riley/

1st grade teacher asked students to color their 'favorite' hat. She then secretly created each one for real.

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