GoodReadsWithRonna📚 Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
GoodReadsWithRonna📚 on X#Kidlit reviews, #interviews + #giveaways. #SCBWI Mingle coordinator, JLife & L.A. Parent contributor, freelancer @RonnaWriter

Saving the Countryside: The Story of Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit
Linda MarshallSAVING THE COUNTRYSIDE: THE STORY OF BEATRIX POTTER AND PETER RABBIT, the nonfiction pb by @L_E_Marshall w/art by @polid0ri, follows Potter’s journey to writer + conservationist. #EarthDay2020 #EarthDay50 @littlebeebooks @ChristineVZ reviews. #kidlit https://t.co/Lj6Ql2kbtU https://t.co/yWq160JqqZ
Hardcover, 2020
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
I Want to Be Big!
Tiffany Golden.@amandadavisart interviews @MsTee13 about her picture book + her process for I WANT TO BE BIG w/@SawyerCloud art in which a boy's wish to be big comes true along w/unexpected big-sized problems. Â @PageStreetKids @busyPBs #blackboyjoy #ChildrensBooks https://t.co/duc7eSEJlp https://t.co/Cwp0q1hbql
Hardcover, 2023
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Passover Guest
Susan KuselI’m delighted to share an interview w/author, librarian + bookstore buyer, @susankusel about her wonderful debut picture book (#BookBirthday yesterday) The Passover Guest, w/art by @SeanCRubin @NealPorterBooks #kidlit https://wp.me/p3X25n-9wr
Paperback, 2024
$8.99Member price:$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
I'm an American
Darshana Khiani.@rajanilarocca interviews @darshanakhiani about her stunning #picturebook I’M AN AMERICAN w/@LauraFreemanArt touching on the #diversity of Americans, their experiences + what we have in common, despite our differences. @PenguinClass @Soaring20sPB #civics https://t.co/MvzWqC9buO https://t.co/quFtYB1EYC
Hardcover, 2023
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Gracie Brings Back Bubbe's Smile
Jane SuttonAfter her husband dies, Gracie's Bubbe, grandma in Yiddish, is grieving. To help her heal + move forward, Gracie asks to learn Yiddish words. Enjoy the tender, hopeful read, Gracie Brings Back Smile by Jane Sutton w/art by @debbyrahmalia @AlbertWhitman https://t.co/8t6xq6S986 https://t.co/NXNwkSZZth
Hardcover, 2022
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Night Market Rescue
Charlotte ChengA @BiculturalMama Q+A w/Night Market Rescue author @charlottedraws. It’s a journey of a street dog who discovers the sights + sounds of a Taiwanese night market where friendship + potentially, the promise of home await. @AmberRenArt @penguinkids @busyPBs https://t.co/KZ35LhgU1b https://t.co/WzIUWB66el
Hardcover, 2023
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Scarlet's Magic Paintbrush
Melissa StollerMagic + mayhem light up debut picture books Teach Your Giraffe to Ski by @VivianeElbee w/art by Danni Gowdy and Scarlet’s Magic Paintbrush by @MelissaStoller w/art by Sandie Sonke. Reviews by @CatBallouMealey. @AlbertWhitman @ClearForkPub #epic18 #kidlit https://t.co/L0UAb5OzlU https://t.co/gxL9bCU2lY
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Give Me Back My Bones!
Kim Norman.@christinevz reviews her three #halloween2019 faves including interactive board book Halloween Kitty by @SalinaYoon, pb Give Me Back My Bones! by @KimNormanAuthor w/art by #BobKolar + mg Bunnicula 40th Anniversary Edition. @SimonKIDS @Candlewick #kidlit https://t.co/xxOlCRZzCs https://t.co/ycNAljDcDN
Hardcover, 2019
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
No Way, They Were Gay?: Hidden Lives and Secret Loves
Lee WindA must-read, @leewind’s #ya nf book No Way, They Were Gay? explores how power, bias + other factors played into keeping secrets about many famous historical figures. Wind presents compelling proof + asks teens what they think. @ZestBooks #PRIDE #LGBTQIA https://wp.me/p3X25n-9QE https://t.co/taxWrPvZF7
Paperback, 2021
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
New Kids and Underdogs
Margaret FinneganIn @FinneganBegin’s New Kids & Underdogs, fifth grader Robyn moves a lot + uses her rules for new kids to help her make friends. But life doesn't always fit neatly into a set of rules. Ideal #MGBook for kids navigating friendships. @SimonKids #Dog #kidlit https://t.co/VN88QSkhQ3
Hardcover, 2022
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book