It’s Christmas!
Well…it will be soon.
Charlie would like for me to inform you that his Christmas-themed children’s book is in stores!
I had so much fun writing this Charlie book.
The story is set at Christmastime on the ranch, and centers around the arrival of a creature Charlie initially mistakes as a rabbit.
Sweet little kitty.
Upon the arrival of this new entity, Charlie has a little bit of an adjustment to make. At first, Charlie wigs out. Then he chooses to ignore the entity. Then the entity makes it difficult for Charlie to ignore it. Then lots of funny things happen.
Then Charlie scales Mount Everest while evading a pack of wild wolves, and he rescues a stranded hiker just before the whole mountain crumbles into the sea!
Um…never mind. It’s not that kind of story.
Charlie’s…not that kind of dog.
This is one of my favorite pages in the book.
Probably because it’s one of the weirdest.
This Charlie book was so much fun to write—as much fun as the first one was. Working with the illustrator, Diane deGroat, is such a great experience.
The back-and-forth process is so interesting, and it’s so fun to watch as our conversations turn this…
Turn into this…
Then this…
Then this.
Here’s where you can find the Charlie Christmas book:
Amazon
Barnes and Noble
Books-a-Million
Walmart
(And lots of other retailers, too.)
Merry Christmas!
Lots of Love,
Charlie’s Mama
Ree Drummond is the founder of The Pioneer Woman and a lover of butter, basset hounds and life on the ranch! Ree started her blog in 2006, and now millions visit ThePioneerWoman.com every month for her trusted recipes and fun family stories. Here’s what she has been up to since it all began:
New York Times Bestselling Author
Ree has written two memoirs (Black Heels to Tractor Wheels, and Frontier Follies) plus nine bestselling cookbooks:
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl (2009)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from My Frontier (2012)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: A Year of Holidays (2013)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime (2015)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Come and Get It! (2017)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The New Frontier (2019)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Super Easy (2021)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinner’s Ready! (2023)
The Pioneer Woman Cooks: The Essential Recipes (2025)
Food Network Host
Since 2011, Ree has been sharing simple, family-friendly recipes—and the occasional kitchen prank!—on her award-winning show The Pioneer Woman, filmed right on Drummond Ranch. Ree is also a regular judge on Food Network competitions, including Christmas Cookie Challenge.
Founder, The Pioneer Woman Collection
Ree has been creating and selling kitchen and home products at Walmart since 2015 and she’s involved in designing every piece and pattern. The line now includes best-selling appliances (you have to see the floral blender!), plus hundreds of pieces of cookware, tableware, and more. Ree doesn’t like to play favorites but the Agatha print has a special place in her heart.
Restaurant and Hotel Owner
Together with her husband Ladd, Ree has opened several bustling businesses in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, including The Pioneer Woman Mercantile—a bakery, restaurant, and general store that draws visitors from across the country (many come for the biscuits alone!), P-Town Pizza, Charlie’s Ice Cream Shop, and The Boarding House, a charming hotel with eight different rooms decorated by Ree and Ladd.
Media Personality
Ree appears regularly on national TV shows like Today, Good Morning America and more—all while managing to keep flour off her shirt.
Wife, Mom and…Grandma!
Ree’s kids (daughters Alex and Paige and sons Bryce and Todd) are all grown up, and as of December 2024, Ree is the proud grandma of the cutest baby ever, Sofia Scott, born to Alex and her husband Mauricio. Ree still cooks for Ladd (and the kids when they’re home), and she also looks after a few mischievous ranch dogs.
