Ronald Rood

Ronald Rood (July 7, 1920- July 16, 2001) was a Vermont author, naturalist and Vermont Public Radio commentator who wrote over 30 books, including The Loon in My Bathtub, How Do You Spank a Porcupine?, It's Going to Sting Me, and Mother Can I Keep This Clam - It Followed Me Home.

Ron Rood's Vermont: A Nature Guide was published by The New England Press in 1988.

Personal life

Rood was born in Torrington, Connecticut, in 1920. He was intrigued by all of nature from early childhood, stating that his mentor was Thornton Burgess. During the Second World War, Rood was a fighter pilot, flying P-51 Mustangs over Europe. He earned a bachelor's degree in forestry and wildlife, and later a master's degree in zoology. He married Margaret "Peg" Bruce in 1942 and in 1953 they moved to Lincoln, Vermont, where he shared a home with his wife and their four children. Their friends Al and Norene Thergesen and their children also shared the home for some years. Rood taught the Introductory Biology Laboratory course at Middlebury College, collected biological specimens for biological supply houses, and wrote encyclopedia entries on various biological subjects while beginning his writing career. Rood taught Sunday School at the Lincoln United Church and directed its choir for 25 years.[citation needed]

Ronald Rood and his family lived for a while in Massapequa Park, New York, where he was an important part of the Massapequa Presbyterian Church. He and his wife, Peggy, both sang in the choir.[citation needed]

Partial bibliography

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References

  1. ↑ "RONALD ROOD, 81; NATURALIST, AUTHOR, PBS COMMENTATOR". encyclopedia.com.[dead link]
  2. ↑ Faust, Joan Lee (1973-02-25). "Around the Garden". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
  3. ↑ "How Do You Spank A Porcupine?; By Ron Rood. 160 pp. New York: Trident Press. $4.95". The New York Times. 1969-07-06. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-05-25.