Ronda Friend

R.Friend - Swallows Her Pride - Down on Friendly

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. 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.

Ronda Friend (R. Friend) is a master storyteller and has captivated hundreds of thousands of children with her humor, music, animation, and big heart. She worked for nine years with scholastic Book Fairs. Now as an author of the "Down on Friendly Acres" series, her vision is to plant seeds of a different kind - seeds of kindness, patience, perseverance, laughter, and honesty into the lives of children. She lives in Franklin, Tennessee.

Ronda’s web site is at www.downonfriendlyacres .com