Do-Wrong Ron Book

A delightful, heart-warming free-verse story for children tells the story of Ron, who can't do anything right. My name is Ron.
Ron Holman.
Or Do-wrong Ron,
because I have this habit:
I do the wrong thing at the wrong time.
Or the right things at the wrong time?
Or the wrong thing at the right time?His only friend is a guinea pig, Charlie, who everyone else in his small town thinks is a rat.

When a new girl, Isabelle, arrives in town with her grandmother, Ron has the chance to make a new friend and to heal some of the loneliness and isolation afflicting people in the town.

Character and plot development bounce along nicely in playful but subtle verse which effectively creates humour and pathos.

The illustrations also really nicely capture the heart and energy of the story and its slightly mixed up characters, particularly Ron who just wants to do the right thing and help others.

This is a fun story and a nice introduction to poetry for younger readers.