Charlie the Ranch Dog: Stuck in the Mud (I Can Read Level 1)

Charlie is the lovable basset hound of the Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond, and the star of the #1 New York Times bestselling picture book Charlie the Ranch Dog. Now our favorite bacon-loving dog is back in this new I Can Read story!

It's not easy being a cattle dog, but Charlie knows he's the right dog for the job! When Abigail the calf gets stuck in the mud, Charlie springs into action . . . until he gets stuck, too! How will Charlie get out of this sticky situation?

This Level One I Can Read is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

What happens when a bacon-loving basset hound decides he’s a cattle dog?

• Funny Story for Kids: Meet Charlie, a basset hound with the heart of a cattle dog and a serious love for bacon.
• Farm Animal Adventure: When Abigail the calf gets into a muddy puddle, Charlie bravely leaps into action to save her!
• A Sticky Situation: Uh-oh! Now they’re both stuck. See how a big howl and a little help from Mama save the day.
• Level 1 I Can Read: Simple sentences and familiar words make this a perfect confidence-booster for children just learning to read on their own.

Ree Drummond is the author of eight 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 her adult kids, sons-in-law, and new granddaughter all come home for family meals whenever they can!

Diane deGroat is the illustrator of more than 120 children's books and the author-illustrator of bestselling books about Gilbert, including Ants in Your Pants, Worms in Your Plants! (Gilbert Goes Green); April Fool! Watch Out at School!; Mother, You're the Best! (But Sister, You're a Pest!); Last One in Is a Rotten Egg!; and the New York Times bestseller Roses Are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink. Diane lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.