Charlie and the New Baby

Written by Ree Drummond

Narrated by Ree Drummond

Ree Drummond, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Pioneer Woman Cooks series of books, and her lovable hound Charlie share the joys and frustrations of welcoming a new little one in Charlie and the New Baby.

There's nothing that makes Charlie's soul rejoice more than naps and bacon. But when his daily routine of eating and sleeping is interrupted by a new baby calf, Abigail, Charlie is not happy.

Things go from bad to worse when Charlie sees everyone rubbing Abigail's belly instead of his; feeding her instead of him; and tucking Abigail in at the end of the day—in Charlie's bed! Will Charlie be able to adjust to the new addition?

A sweet and funny follow-up to the New York Times bestselling picture book Charlie the Ranch Dog from Ree Drummond, the Pioneer Woman.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Apr 29, 2014
• ISBN: 9780062329516

Ree Drummond

Ree Drummond is the author of seven #1 New York Times bestselling cookbooks in the Pioneer Woman Cooks series, the New York Times bestsellers Frontier Follies and The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels, and many bestselling children’s books. Her award-winning website, The Pioneer Woman, was founded in 2006, and her top-rated cooking show, The Pioneer Woman, premiered on Food Network in 2011. In the years that followed, Ree launched The Pioneer Woman Magazine, a well-loved line of kitchen and home products at Walmart, and a restaurant, bakery, store, and other businesses in her hometown of Pawhuska, Oklahoma. She lives on a working ranch with her husband, Ladd, and has five adult kids who come home for family meals whenever they can!

Reviews for Charlie and the New Baby

[kelsly93 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Sometimes we have to share the things that are ours. This book also shows how to take good care of animals.

[nicoleginex · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I liked the book, "Charlie and the New Baby." I liked the main character of the story- the puppy, Charlie. I liked him because he was relatable. He acts the way people might act when they hear they are getting a new baby in their family. For example, when Charlie sees his owner feeding the calf dinner, he screams "WHAT! They always make ME dinner." Furthermore, I liked the main idea about acceptance. I liked the main idea because you have to be ready to accept change throughout life.

[jordanmyers · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

In my opinion this book had great intentions. I liked the book, however; the end just didn’t make much sense to me. At first, you meet the dog. The language used sort of stereotypes how farm people talk. The point of view is first person and of a dog, Charlie, who narrates the story, explaining how “life doesn’t get much better” and how he loves life on the “ol’ ranch”. The author creates an atmosphere on the ranch that Charlie is the number one priority. But one day a baby calf that happens to be sick starts to get all the attention. The plot is paced well and raises a conflict. The conflict is that Charlie isn’t used to not getting all of the attention. Her writing flows well. You can easily tell the frustration Charlie feels by the amount of times he is pushed aside for the calf to receive attention. There’s even a part where they tuck the calf into his bad and he says “That’s exactly how they tuck ME in”. Charlie by the end realizes that there’s “enough tender loving care around for everyone”. This big idea is for the reader to see that the attention doesn’t always have to be on them and that sometimes other people need the love at moments more than them.

[melodyreads · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Charlie makes a friend, though not by choice