Ronda Friend's Books

Ronda Friend Book Descriptions

Story/Song Book for early readers and snugglers. .

Love Me, Love Me to Bed is our newest addition published especially for early readers and snugglers. Read or sung, "Love Me, Love Me to Bed" follows a daydreaming child longing for the magical memorable moment that awaits at nighttime nears. Beautifully illustrated in a backdrop of wispy clouds, the story-song depicts the mingling of the natural world with the imaginative world. The child, looking up, soon discovers blessings all around! Fluffy clouds merge with a soft comforter in answer to a nighttime wish, "Will you love me, love me to bed?" Get ready to snuggle as a nightly bedtime routine lulls, and dreams come true! Like our other picture books, we've used a specially coated paper so the little ones can't tear it up.New ParagraphNew Paragraph

Dual-reader picture books

Waddle I Do Without You?

 Mr. Hop-On-In, Dr. Smartvark, and Mrs. Ewel Quack-Up are some of Critter Corner Campus’s finest. Yet something’s missing — friends for the new duck on the block, Quacker Friend. Spurred on by secret messages from his momma, Ima Friend, this darling duckling dives in deep into friend-making. Along the way, an unlikely trio, Peanuts, Popcorn and Quacker, become the catalyst for a new school tradition, reminding us all — To make a friend, you are to be a friend!


Theme: Friendship

P.U. You Stink

Penelope the Pig, Sparky the Skunk and Sheriff Stinkbug, along with their adorable, stinky family members, team up to defeat the evil foxes, Eeeny-Meeny, Miney and Moe. Those three conniving carnivores head to Hawg Heaven Farms to eat the piggies. The scuffle that unfolds in the pigpen only serves to validate the moral of the story –The family that stinks together –sticks together.
This dual-reader picture book is two books in one. On each page the top section is in prose for ages 6-11. The bottom section is in poetry for ages 2-5. There's more than one way to read this book!   
All of our picture books are made with a special coated paper supplied by our printer - Jostens, the year book company.  This special coated paper eliminates the need to have a seperate board book for the real little ones.  This makes the shelf life of the book -  due to the two reading levels - 5 times longer than most picture books.

Theme: Teamwork

AR Level: 4.0 Elementary reading level  Lexile: 710L

Pass Love Along

Commissioned by one of our Charitable Foundation's partnering Children's Hospitals, Pass Love Along is the true story of 5 year old Caroline and her battle to conquer her medical challenge as PJ the Panda leads her on her #Journey2Healing. 

Five-year-old Caroline and her family are unexpectedly faced with a medical challenge that will change their world forever. PJ the Panda, surrounded by "sweet peas," is just what the doctor ordered. As they provide a place of confidence, trust and hope for their pint-sized princelings at PJ's palace, the continual thread is borne out: "Love brings hope; love stands strong. Hold onto love - pass love along!"

This dual-reader picture book is two books in one. On each page the top section is in prose for ages 6-11. The bottom section is in poetry for ages 2-5. There's more than one way to read this book! 

The story line of Pass Love Along shares hope and encouragement with our littlest warriors battling tough medical challenges. It also gives a grateful tribute to the medical teams and hospital staffs in countless Children's Hospitals that combine their expertise, experience and compassion to provide the very best healing environments for every little warrior and their families. 

Swallows Her Pride book #1 Forgiveness

On R. Friend’s sixth birthday, her brother, Duane, calls her a bad name. Ronda wants to return the favor. But Grandma Brombaugh always says,“If you can’t say anything nice about somebody, don’t say anything at all.” Losing all self-control, she ends up getting in a fight with Duane while they both slop the hogs. The fiasco that follows turns into trouble for both of them. Ronda and Duane end up in their own little corners. Baby sister, Diane, destined to be an angel, looks on with the eyes of a hawk and the ears of an elephant. And Grandma Brombaugh, an undercover angel, explains the importance of swallowing your pride. This story is guaranteed to keep you in stitches (don’t forget to breathe) as Duane and Ronda demonstrate how forgiveness requires you to swallow your pride.

AR Level: 3.4  Lexile: 560L

Time Out At Home. book#2 Patience

Ronda’s in trouble again. Duane’s still in turkey trouble. And Ronda’s afraid he’s turning in to one —Beard, Snood & Wattle! It’s a good thing Grandma Brombaugh, the under cover angel, is back, too! Ronda’s intentional trouble comes after hitting what would have been the winning home run until Duane tags her out at home. Ronda returns the favor by swinging her bat getting Duane out at home.That action lands Ronda in time out at home due in part to “Miss Hawkephant’s” declaration,“Wonda did it on porpoise!” Out of patience, Ronda finds herself in her teeny, tiny corner’s time out chair. As lights blink on and off in her head, Ronda takes to heart Grandma’s advice, “Patience is the best remedy for any trouble!” This series, guaranteed to keep you in stitches, also guarantees you’ll discover how Duane finally gets the turkey out of his mouth. "Wattle"you waiting on? Get reading!

AR level: 4.0  Lexile: 710L

Hats Off to Heroes book #3 Kindness

Where’s Diane? In an 1850’s farmhouse, she could be anywhere! Ronda’s looked everywhere. Her baby sister, Diane, has disappeared. She needs a hero! Ronda’s father is a hero – an American hero! During WWII, Sergeant Harold Eugene Friend was awarded the Bronze Star for “great courage and devotion.” After the war, Harold married an aspiring nurse, Jean Brombaugh, who becomes her family’s special hero. Eight-year-old LeAnne Taylor is a hero, too. Affectionately nicknamed Sunshine, LeAnne courageously faces her own battle. Inspired by Grandma Brombaugh to spread rays of love, joy, and hope, the Friends create a Sunshine Basket for their friend. Diane gives “fwum da boddum” of her heart notes as Ronda and her father tend to a secret garden.  In the end, Sunshine treasures the three F’s –family, faith, ’n’ friends. Guaranteed to make you laugh and cry, this heartwarming story takes its “hats off to heroes.” May it inspire us all to sow random acts of kindness for everyday heroes!

AR Level: 4.2  Lexile: 680L

Panic in The Pigpen book #4 Perseverance

Ronda’s in the kitchen as towels flap, birds fly, and feathers flail. Chaos continues when Snowball’s persistent pursuit of dining on a delicious meal turns the family barn cat into a “catcupine." Pandemonium breaks out or as Diane, “Miss Hawkephant,” calls it, “panda moments.” Farmer Friend’s heyday in the hay field and the cousins’ genuine piggyback rodeo teach everyone that there is a time to hold on and a time to let go! The Friends’ frenzies end as Duane finds himself in a pickle. Hiding in a pig hut, Duane is unaware that he’s set to stir up a hornet’s nest – literally. This book is overflowing with perseverance, patience, persistence, pigs, and plenty of in a pickle pandemonium moments. It is guaranteed to tickle your funny bone, lift your spirits, and make memorable, magical moments. When your perseverance is tested, remember what Grandma Brombaugh always says: “When you’re under pressure or in a pickle, don’t panic in the moment! Keep on holding on, never give up, and persevere to the very end!”

AR Level: 4.8  Lexile: 830L

Woolly Baaaad Lies Series book #5 Honesty

Duane sets a trap. Ronda smells a rat as her brother’s mischievous behavior yields him an afternoon of punishment – babysitting his favorite sister. Ronda’s wild and wacky idea leads to more tomfoolery as she persuades Duane to help create a masterpiece of art involving cute and cuddly farm animals posing precariously for a portrait in the parlor. The cuckoo clock strikes two as the duo find themselves in more than doo-doo. In quite a quandary, Duane tells the truth as Ronda stretches the truth until it’s not the truth at all! There’s no pulling the wool over the undercover angel’s eyes. Grandma Brombaugh’s advice: “Lies stretch and grow then in a blink, start to spread, smell, swell and stink! Truth told time and time again – with honesty you always win!” Will Billy Bob the Bed Bug, Ronda’s new “imaginary friend,” convince her that honesty is the best policy? Will telling the truth payoff as an unfortunate accident occurs while Ronald shears a sheep? This story is guaranteed to be woolly great!  Don’t miss a bleat - I mean beat!

AR Level: 4.8  Lexile: 780L

Scared Silly Secret book #6 Trustworthiness

Ronda is at it again. R. Friend wanders into some peculiar predicaments and this time those situations shuffle back and forth between being scary, silly and secretive. Mix mysterious midnight mayhem with a whopper of a fish tale, stir in a few rung-for-your-life moments, add a bunch of crazy cousins camping under the moonlight, top it off with some foul play and Ronda once again has herself a secret recipe for disaster. But what’s not a secret is that R. Friend needs to face her fears and shortcomings head on and learn not only to trust but to live in such a way as to be worthy of other people’s trust. Grandma Brombaugh always says, “One can’t buy trust—trust is earned. Earning trust requires learning from your mistakes. It takes time but it’s well worth the wait!” Scared Silly Secret will definitely open up a can of worms. What are you waiting on? Dig in!

AR Level: 4.8  Lexile: 750L
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