Carliss Maddox talks about her book Firstgarten!: Kindergarten, First Grade.

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 decided to come up with a plan to attend both grades at the same time. Will his plan work?

Carliss Maddox is a Maryland-based author, poet and early childhood teacher. She is the author of three children's books and one novel. Carliss holds a Master of Arts degree in Education and is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.