Charlie Plays Ball

Reviewed by: Sally Holt - Raymond Village Library, Raymond , Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: December 22, 2015

Review

Charlie is a delightful basset hound who enjoys a fun life and is involved in everything around the farm which includes riding, roping, feeding and fixing but name any sport and the kids in the neighborhood are playing it. And Charlie, a happy and positive dog is right in the middle of it all. He loves basketball, volleyball and football but the ball he loves the best is his bowl full of spaghetti and meatballs at the end of the day.

The illustrations in this book are bright, bold and outdoorsy and almost touchable especially Charlie. The illustrator uses watercolor paint over digital art. The print is large, black and block print.

A clear picture of life on the farm is detailed nicely which will be of particular interest to the reader. Charlie's favorite spaghetti and meatball recipe is included at the end of the book. Ree Drummond is also known as The Pioneer Woman who and has many other best selling titles.

Overall Book Score: very good