Is there anything Ree Drummond — better known as The Pioneer Woman — can't do? The city girl-turned-Oklahoma farm owner started with just a blog and his since scored a TV show on Food Network, designed kitchenware collections for Walmart, launched a lifestyle magazine, opened the coolest general store and restaurant, and written four cookbooks and a handful of others about her beloved dog Charlie.
This Tuesday, Drummond can add another accomplishment to the list: She's releasing a totally new children's book series called Little Ree. Drummond says it's based on her transition from the city to the country, as seen through the eyes of a little girl named Ree, who goes through the most hilarious sequence of events. There's the time farm animals interrupt her beauty sleep, when her pretty dresses and necklaces don't fit in with everyone else's plaid shirts and boots, and the moment she realizes she has no idea how to control a horse.
The cover is a spot-on depiction of what Drummond probably looked like as a little girl — all red hair and smiles — and we can't wait to see her tote the book around on her mini tour. She's stopping in North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee this week and adding even more states in April. The book's been deemed a bestseller on Amazon even before its release, so you should scoop it up soon. There's no telling how many Pioneer Woman fans will be trying to do the same.
Sarah Weinberg is the deputy editor at Delish and has covered food, travel, home, and lifestyle for a number of publications, including Food Network Magazine and Country Living. She's originally from the Bay Area, has an unhealthy affinity for the Real Housewives of Anywhere, and harbors strong feelings about fruit salad.
