| Title | : | Charlie the Ranch Dog |
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| ISBN | : | 0061996556 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780061996559 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 40 |
| Publication | : | First published March 29, 2011 |
With expressive illustrations by Diane deGroat, a delicious recipe from Ree Drummond, and the hilarious antics of Charlie, this hardcover picture book is an excellent gift.
Meet Charlie. He's a ranch dog. Breakfast is his life, especially when bacon is involved. Charlie has dangly ears, floppy skin, and big fat paws. And he loves living in the country. That's because he works like a dog...fixing fences, gardening, and helping his family out on the range. A ranch dog’s work is never done!
This endearing picture book for dog lovers everywhere shows readers that even though you may love bacon and naps most of all, working on the ranch is all about hard work and determination. A New York Times bestseller!
Charlie the Ranch Dog Reviews
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"Breakfast is life."
Enough said. I am Charlie!
"I prefer bacon" -
Now, I love the Pioneer Woman blog, but I can't get behind a book that seems to only exist for brand promotion. There's no storytelling here, just prattle about the details of the daily life of a ranch dog in the same cutesy voice that Drummond uses on her blog. I have a copy of this at the library because our centralized collection development bought it for us. One star only because the illustrations are cute.
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Meet Charlie, the pioneer ranch dog. Charlie is the beloved pet of Ree Drummond, author of the the hugely popular blog, The Pioneer Woman. In this amusing story, Charlie narrates a typical day at the ranch with his sidekick and fellow canine, Suzie. Apparently, Suzie is in need of much guidance about what needs to be done on a ranch and Charlie's work is never done between ranching, protecting and teaching Suzie. The reality is Charlie doesn't do much but sleep and eat (especially bacon!), and Suzie does most of the work. But in Charlie's own mind he is ever busy protecting the ranch and getting things done.
The story is hilarious. Drummond's humor is very witty and dry, it kind of sneaks up on you. Kids will enjoy the funny illustrations of Charlie, Suzie and life on the ranch. The pictures are part of the humor; the text may say Charlie is busy getting up very early to start his hard work, but the picture has Charlie lounging in his dog bed. Kids will love being "in" on the joke; Charlie really only does a whole lot of napping and eating, not so much hard work. This would make a very entertaining read-aloud. See if your readers notice the adorable chipmunk that is always hanging around Charlie, even though Charlie is very busy chasing the critters away! -
The girls and I have discovered a new favorite dog in Children's Literature, along with Biscuit, Spot, and Clifford.
His name is Charlie and he lives, on a working cattle ranch, in Australia!
Charlie's heart, is as big as the dog bowl, containing his favorite treat - bacon.
In this story, Charlie, guides the reader on a tour of a typical day, in the life of a ranch dog!
Charlie ---
... wakes up (reluctantly), and chases Daisy, the cow, out of the yard.
... sniffs the porch, and chases, all the critters away!
... has breakfast because "Breakfast is my life"
... helps Mama in her vegetable garden.
... helps to round up the cattle, fix fences, and catch fish.
... has lunch and takes a nap.
... sleeps through most of the afternoon.. and ???
You will just have to read it for yourself!
We are going to read, as many Charlie books, as we can find!
It would be wonderful, if there was a TV series or movie, featuring Charlie! It would be amazing for the girls, to see him, in real life!
Charlie, is just the cutest basset hound, EVER!
Wonderful illustrations and a very likable hero makes this story a winner! -
Charlie the ranch dog, shares what it's like to live and work on a ranch. Along with his up and coming protegee, Suzie, Charlie explains and shows the reader just how hard he works around the ranch to earn his room and board. There is a recipe for Lasagna at the rear of the book.
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Adorable!
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This is a sweet little book written with humor and mirth.
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Loved this book! Such a cute story, and my K-3 grade kids enjoyed it. I was going to do a book talk on Brian Selznick's "Wonderstruck" and share his writing process with the 4th and 5th graders (had seen him in person at a book signing where he did a presentation). I wanted to show the writing process with a book appropriate for the young ones, as well, and found Ree Drummond's blog when searching. She shares pictures of the writing process (including the work with her illustrator) and explains how she did it step by step. I showed that on the projector, watched a 1 minute video of the ranch and the real Charlie in action, and then we finished by reading the book. Quite an accident that I stumbled across it, but I'm so glad I did!
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I follow Ree's blog and my absolute favorite part of it are Charlie stories and pictures. How did I not know that there was a picture book about him?!?! I was browsing the shelves at the library and it popped right out at me... when I saw the title on the spine I knew it had to be about the Charlie that I loved to follow online :-) Loved the illustrations and the run down of Charlie's day. It certainly helps that I have a lazy hound of my own! Fun read - glad I found... will definitely be adding this to my personal collection.
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Charlie, as the title so explicitly states, is a ranch dog. He's up before the sun and helps out with chores around the ranch like... sniffing, eating, and napping. Charlie likes to think he's being helpful, but really his best friend Suzy does all the heavy lifting.
I adored the illustration in this book, and I especially love how they so perfectly and lovably contradict the story Charlie is telling. -
Absolutely hysterical! As the owner of a basset hound, I thought this was an amazing children's book written about basset's and their personalities. Everything in here made us laugh out loud. I think the humor in owning a basset hound was so well captured because the author is an own of a basset. They truly are a different breed, but we don't love them any less!
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I am so enjoying Ree Drummand's new show on The Food Channel, her blog and her recipe book
The Pioneer Woman Cooks. This book is all about their funny dog Charlie. It's a terrific book. If I didn't love Shelties so much I might consider a Beagle! -
I read this to my grandkids.
Though the book is written with children in mind.
It touches the adult who reads this book to children.
I may need to buy more copies to allow little fingers to touch the pages as we read it.
A good introduction to the author who is also an accomplish parent, and a culinary leader of "everyday" food on her foodtv show. -
I got this from the library this because it was on last week's NYT bestseller list. WHY??? The story is awful, the art is below middling, and the only redeeming factor at all is the chipmunk who appears throughout the book. One of the worst books of 2011 so far, hands down.
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Very cute illustrations. I LOVE Ree Drummond and the Pioneer Woman. This is a book I just had to buy for my library. :)
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Lazy basset hound. Adorable illustrations.
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Out of the hundreds(?) of books my children have on their bookshelf, one of my most favorites is "Charlie the Ranch Dog" by Ree Drummond. The book follows basset hound Charlie and his friend Suzie as they go through a typical day on the working ranch where they live. The book is filled with both irony and humor which adults and children alike can enjoy. The illustrations are brilliantly done, and include a chipmunk character whose comically sweet story takes place completely in the backdrop and adds yet another layer of fun to the book. My kids delighted in the climatic event of the story, and I often heard them excitedly yell "Daisy, NOOOOO!" while playing among themselves. From a parent's perspective, the story is one of those that won't drive you bonkers even if your children request you to read it 100 times in a row. The author concludes the book with a lasagna recipe (Charlie's favorite!), leaving the reader with a tangible, tasty way to connect with the story.
Overall, I highly recommend "Charlie the Ranch Dog" for anyone (especially Lucy's fellow basset hound fans) looking for another great children's book to add to their own collection or to give as a gift to someone else. -
SUPER COOL!!! I have been to see the pioneer woman's shop in Oklahoma so it was super neat to read a story that she had written about her dog Charlie. This children's book is about a ranch dog named Charlie who has a friend named Suzie. We learn about the daily routine of the dogs and one thing they do is keep the cow daisy out of the yard. Charlie loves to nap and he falls asleep and wonders where everyone has gone. In the end he keeps the cows from ruining the garden. The illustrations in this book were bright and filled the page nicely. I think that this book would be for if students had any extra time in class to read a book for fun.
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I neither know nor care who Ree Drummond is in her other life, but Charlie the Ranch Dog is a winner. Our Charlie is a spot on typical bassett hound and our Charlie the 2 and a half year old loves him. The story is clever enough that the kids get the silliness of Charlie and the illustrations are wonderful. I look forward to reading the rest of the adventures of Charlie the Ranch Dog with my grands.
