Book Reviews
I read books written for all ages, and I review books for kids: picture books, middle grade novels, and young adult novels. You can find my reviews online at sites including www.goodreadswithronna.com, www.hyphenmagazine.com, and ALAN Picks.
Children’s Picture Book Review - You Don’t Want a Dragon!
08/28/2020
What would it be like to have a dragon for a pet? Ame Dyckman and Liz Climo explore the question with humor and some fun surprises.
Best Back-to-School Books 2019 Part Three – A Roundup
9/2/2019
Includes reviews of The Pigeon HAS to Go to School by Mo Willem (certified kid favorite) and Take Your Pet to School Day written by Linda Ashman and illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman (elementary school principals will either love or hate the twist).
VISIBLE LETTERS: JENNY HAN'S TO ALL THE BOYS I’VE LOVED BEFORE
10/17/2018
I reviewed this deservedly popular YA book just before the Netflix movie came out. I’m definitely one of those who thinks you deserve to read a good book before watching the movie, no matter how good the adaptation is!
Read Between the Lines by Jo Knowles
ALAN (Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the NCTE) Online
02/24/2015 (ALAN Picks, Feb 2015)
Knowles puts together an ensemble cast of characters to explore empathy.
More reviews to come…
I haven’t finished populating my website with reviews I’ve already published…and I’m still reviewing new books! So watch this space.