Ronno - Rockin Reading Readiness

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Review by Christina Moncler

Rockin’ Reading Readiness by Ronno: A Kid-Friendly Jam That Won’t Make Grown-Ups Yawn Let’s get one thing straight—children's music doesn’t have to sound like a herd of off-key goats playing kazoos. Enter Rockin’ Reading Readiness, an educational album from 2005 that somehow manages to teach phonics without making your ears stage a mutiny. Released under Kimbo Educational Records (props for the name), this gem is brought to life by Ronno, with Dennis Buck arranging and Julio Pena engineering it all into shape. It’s not perfect, but hey, neither are most things worth loving. Now, let me start by saying I didn’t expect much when I hit play on “Booker Bookworm (I Love To Read).” Spoiler alert: it slapped harder than soggy cereal at breakfast time. With its bouncy beat and lyrics about how reading rules, it’s impossible not to sing along—or at least pretend you’re cool enough to enjoy it while secretly jamming out. Booker Bookworm himself becomes oddly endearing; imagine if your nerdy cousin started a band and suddenly got super famous. The track sticks because it’s catchy as heck, plus who can resist a worm obsessed with books? Not me. Then there’s “CH CH CH Chocolate Chip Cookies.” If you don’t immediately crave cookies after hearing this tune, check your pulse—you might be malfunctioning. This song sneaks in some letter practice (“C-H-C-H-C-H!”) while making snack cravings socially acceptable. Sure, it feels a bit repetitive after five listens, but isn’t repetition kind of the point here? Kids love patterns more than adults love coffee on Mondays. Plus, any song that rhymes “chocolate chip” with “lickety-split” deserves props. Other tracks like “The Zanzibar Zoo” and “Old MacDonald Made A Soup” keep things lively, though they didn’t quite burrow into my brain the way those two did. And honestly, props to Ronno for keeping the energy high throughout—it’s rare to find an educational album where even the instrumental version of “Five Hundred Dinosaurs” feels… well, tolerable. Here’s the kicker: listening to Rockin’ Reading Readiness made me realize something weird. Somewhere between giggling over tongue twisters and chanting vowels, I started thinking about how magical learning used to feel. Back before tests and deadlines ruined everything, knowledge was just fun facts wrapped up in shiny songs. Maybe we should bring back albums like this—not just for kids, but for grown-ups too. After all, wouldn’t tax season suck less if someone rapped us through Form W-4? So yeah, give this album a spin if you’ve got little ones running around—or if you’re stuck babysitting your neighbor’s hyperactive toddler. Either way, don’t act surprised when you catch yourself humming “C-H-C-H-C-H!” during your next grocery run.

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Artist: Ronno
Album: Rockin Reading Readiness
Rating: 5.0

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Filename: ronno-rockin-reading-readiness.zip
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Tracks

TrackDurationPreview
CH CH CH Chocolate Chip Cookies02:22
Here With Y-O-U!
Good Together
Tongue Twister Twist
(The Rockin' & Rollin') Wheels On The Bus
Here with Y-O-U!02:31
(The Rockin' 02:27
Rhyming Word Shuffle02:47
Old MacDonald Made A Soup, A-E-I-O-U
Ch Ch Ch Chocolate Chip Cookies
With Our Friends
Five Huge Dinasours
The Alphabet Rock
The Zanzibar Zoo
When You Get The Giggles
Booker Bookworm (I Love To Read)
Rhythm Word Shuffle
Five Hundred Dinasours (Instrumental)

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Catalog Numbers

KIM 9179CD, KIM 9179

Labels

Kimbo Educational Records

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Formats

  • CD
  • Album

Companies

RoleCompany
Copyright (c)Westward Horn Music
Mastered AtLondon By Night Studios, Woodbridge, NJ

Credits

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Arranged ByDennis Buck
EngineerJulio Pena

Barcodes

Barcode: 7 5829029179-2 5

About Ronno

Ronno is the children's singer, songwriter and performer alias of Ron Hiller. Hiller earned his B.A. at the University of Waterloo and his B.Ed. at the University of Western Ontario then launched his new career as a children's performer, songwriter, and educator. In the ensuing years, Ronno has performed all over the U.S.A. and Canada. He is a KIMBO Educational recording artist and has released nine award-winning CDs for them to date.

Real Name

    • Ronald Frederick Hiller

Aliases

  • Ron Hiller

Interesting fact about Album

Did you know? The children's album *Rockin' Reading Readiness* by Ronno, released in 2005, isn’t just about catchy tunes. It blends educational lyrics with rock and roll vibes to make learning fun for kids. Tracks like "Booker Bookworm (I Love To Read)" and "The Zanzibar Zoo" teach literacy and creativity while keeping little ones grooving. Fun fact: Dennis Buck arranged the music, and engineer Julio Pena helped bring it all to life. It’s like a classroom party on a CD!