Charlsie
Named for Charleston, Mississippi. Fluffy bangs, a gentle heart, and the reason this whole farm exists.
a true tale of Tiny Cow Farm
Charlsie the Highland
The rhyming story of a bottle-raised miniature highland cow, the farm she started, and the sweet friends she met along the way. Told across 48 hand-painted watercolor pages.
Stories to share & tales to keep
psst... she even
comes in the house!
bottle-raised, Mississippi born, a rhyming read, painted by hand, sweet as tea, true from start to finish, for all ages
from the back cover
Every farmhas a story
"...and mine began with Charlsie."
With fluffy curls and the biggest heart, Charlsie became part of our family and the heart of Tiny Cow Farm.
Her true story is the first book in the Tales of Tiny Cow Farm series.
- Arrival
A stormy night
Charlsie arrived on a stormy night and spent her very first night snuggled up inside the house.
- Her Name
Named for home
Every cow on our farm is named for a town in Mississippi. Charlsie is named for Charleston, the first of many.
- Family
Welcome inside
She is sweet as can be, follows us everywhere, and yes, she has been known to wander right into the house.
48 pages, painted by hand
Step into the pages
Every page was hand-painted in watercolor inspired by the real moments on the farm with Charlsie.
the day Merigold & Magnolia came home
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friends along the way
Meet the Barnyard
The leading lady The Cowgirls 
The Herd
Each one named for a Mississippi town, so a roll call on our farm sounds a lot like a road trip.
Barn buddy Lavender
Bouncy, curious, and always the first to come say hello at the fence line.
Best friend 
Willow
Wherever sweet Willow would wander and play, Charlsie skipped after her most of the day.
painted from real farm days
about the book
Stitched together with love
A wholesome, fun farm read made in close collaboration with our illustrator, who painted every page in watercolor by hand. Each scene is drawn from real life on the farm, so the details you spot in the pictures really happened.
- 48hand-painted pages
- Rhymemade for reading aloud
- Trueevery word of it
- All agesfrom little ones to grandparents
wrap it with a bow
Bring Charlsiehome
A story to read at bedtime, pass down to the grandbabies, and keep on the shelf for years. Made for anyone who has ever loved a sweet animal, or a little farm, or Mississippi.
- Baby showers
- Birthdays
- Grandbabies
- Farm lovers
- Classrooms
- Just because
$29.99 · signed by the author · personalized just for them · $9 insured shipping
for gift shops & bookstores
Carry Charlsiein your shop
Wholesale for boutiques, bookstores, farm stands, and gift shops. We would love for Charlsie to find a home on your shelf.
Bundled sets
Stock your shelves with bundles of Charlsie at wholesale pricing. Bundle sizes and pricing are in the line sheet we send you.
Signed copies
Every book can arrive signed by the author, ready to sell to your customers as a gift they will keep.
Host the author
Invite Brooklyn DeShea Weathers for a book signing or storytime in your shop. Bring the little ones, and the grandmothers too.
how it works
- 1Send us a note about your shop.
- 2We reply with our line sheet, bundle pricing, and minimums.
- 3Your books ship from the farm, signed if you like.
you've got mail
Send Charlsiea letter
Charlsie gets mail, and she loves to write her new friends back. Send a note or a drawing to the farm, and a little something will find its way home to you.
Dear Charlsie,
I read your book three times! I love your fluffy bangs and that you slept inside the house on the stormy night. Please tell Lavender and Willow I said hi. Do you like apples? I drew you a picture of us.
Love, Emma ♥(age 6)
- 1
Write or draw
A letter, a drawing, a question for Charlsie. Little scribbles very welcome.
- 2
Mail it to the farm
Pop it in the mailbox, stamp and all. Charlsie checks hers every afternoon.
- 3
Charlsie writes back
She sends a Polaroid of herself holding your letter, tucked inside a Thank Moo card.
To CharlsieP.O. Box coming soon