Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America is an A to Z children’s book for ages 4 to 8, written by Olivia Weisman and Loren Weisman. The Kindle edition and the paperback are both on Amazon, and the paperback is also at Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, Walmart and Books-A-Million.
The Book
Twenty six letters. Twenty six animal friends. Twenty six foods. Twenty six places to go across America.
On every page the name, the animal, the food and the city all start with that page’s letter, and so do the words that describe them.
Inside:
- A letter hidden in every picture, and a seek and find page
- A map of all twenty six stops
- A guide to the real places behind the pages
- Words to know, from alert to zealous
- An A to Z list of every friend, food and city
Words to try out loud: alert, bashful, captivated, driven, enticing, frolicking, all the way to zealous.
Read it A to Z, or open to any letter and stay a while. For ages four to eight, to read together or on their own.
The book is dedicated “To Creative Dads and Daughters everywhere.”
A daddy-daughter book by Olivia Weisman and Loren Weisman. Published by Dadau Publishing.
Where It Is Available
The Kindle edition is on Amazon at $4.99: Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America, Kindle edition.
The paperback is on Amazon at $15.99: Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America, paperback.
The paperback is also at Barnes & Noble at $15.99: Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America, paperback, Barnes & Noble.
The paperback is at Bookshop.org at $15.99, where every order supports independent bookstores: Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America, paperback, Bookshop.org.
The paperback is at Walmart at $15.99, sold and shipped by Walmart.com: Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America, paperback, Walmart.
The paperback is at Books-A-Million at $15.99: Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America, paperback, Books-A-Million.
The paperback is also listed at AbeBooks and ThriftBooks.
Every Amazon store that sells the book, country by country, with its link: Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America on Amazon by Country.
The book’s records: Goodreads, LibraryThing, Open Library and Wikidata.
The Characters
Twenty six animals, one for every letter, from Arnie the Alert Alligator to Zeebee the Zealous Zebra.
A to Z at a Glance
The name, the food and the place on every page.
| Letter | Name | Food | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Arnie the Alert Alligator | apples | Atlanta |
| B | Bertram the Bashful Bear | blueberries | Boston |
| C | Chester the Cheerful Cat | cherries | Chattanooga |
| D | Daniel the Dreamy Duck | donuts | Denver |
| E | Elijah the Energetic Elephant | eggs | El Paso |
| F | Frank the Fancy Fox | french fries | Fargo |
| G | George the Generous Giraffe | grapes | Grand Rapids |
| H | Homer the Humble Hippopotamus | hamburgers | Honolulu |
| I | Isabella the Incredible Iguana | ice cream | Indianapolis |
| J | Jerry the Jolly Jellyfish | jelly beans | Jamestown |
| K | Kathy the Kind Koala | kiwi | Kansas City |
| L | Larry the Loving Lion | lemonade | Los Angeles |
| M | Matthew the Mindful Monkey | macaroni | Milwaukee |
| N | Nathan the Neighborly Narwhal | noodles | New York City |
| O | Oliver the Obedient Octopus | oranges | Orlando |
| P | Peter the Polite Penguin | pancakes | Portland |
| Q | Quincy the Questioning Quail | quesadillas | Queen Creek |
| R | Roger the Rebellious Raccoon | raisins | Raleigh |
| S | Simon the Selfless Snake | salmon | Seattle |
| T | Thomas the Thankful Turtle | tacos | Tulsa |
| U | Unique the Understanding Unicorn | udon | Urbandale |
| V | Vincent the Vain Vulture | venison | Vergennes |
| W | William Wyatt Winston the Witty Walrus | waffles | Winston-Salem |
| X | Xavier the Xenial Xenops | xia mi | Xenia |
| Y | Yvonne the Youthful Yak | yogurt | Yuma |
| Z | Zeebee the Zealous Zebra | zucchini | Zanesville |
Hidden Letters
Every picture in the book hides its own letter: the A is hiding in Arnie’s picture, the B in Bertram’s, and so on all the way to Z. A seek and find page at the back of the book has more to look for.
Who Made It
Olivia Weisman and Loren Weisman wrote the book together. For every picture, they wrote a description of what they wanted for the background, the character, the food and the location, then sent it to MyStoryBot, an AI illustration tool. From there, they adjusted and edited what came back until it was exactly what they wanted. The drawing on the back cover is Olivia’s own.
Read more about the imprint that publishes it on the Dadau Publishing page.
Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America Video
A short video from Loren Weisman on Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America: A to Z with Friends, Foods and Places to Go, the children’s book he and his daughter, Olivia Weisman, wrote together.
Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America Podcast Episode
The podcast episode on how the book was made, with the episode player, the chapters and the full transcription: Writing a Children’s Book With My Daughter.
Listen to this episode on:
The Details
Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America is a first edition, 2026, from Dadau Publishing, Orlando, Florida. It is 68 pages, trim size 8.5 x 8.5 inches, for ages 4 to 8.
ISBN 979-8-9953351-5-3 (paperback), ISBN 979-8-9953351-9-1 (epub), ISBN 9780466803018 (audiobook, store and library edition through INaudio). Library of Congress Control Number 2026925069.
Review Copies and Media
Media, reviewers, librarians and educators can request a review copy of Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America.
The press kit has the author media sheets for Olivia Weisman and Loren Weisman, the bios, the cover and author pictures, and one download with all of it.
Questions and Answers
Is this book available yet?
Yes. The Kindle edition and the paperback are both on Amazon. The paperback is also at Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, Walmart and Books-A-Million.
Who wrote it?
Olivia Weisman and Loren Weisman.
What age is it for?
Ages 4 to 8.
Who publishes it?
How were the pictures made?
Olivia and Loren wrote a description of what they wanted for the background, the character, the food and the location on each page. That description went into MyStoryBot, an AI illustration tool. From there, they adjusted and edited what came back until it was exactly what they wanted.
What is the ISBN?
ISBN 979-8-9953351-5-3 for the paperback and ISBN 979-8-9953351-9-1 for the epub, both under Dadau Publishing. The audiobook’s store and library edition, distributed through INaudio to stores and to library services such as OverDrive and hoopla, is ISBN 9780466803018.
Will it be in bookstores or libraries?
Yes. The paperback is distributed through Ingram, so bookstores and libraries can order it by ISBN 979-8-9953351-5-3, in addition to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop.org, Walmart and Books-A-Million.
How far does the book’s distribution reach?
The paperback is distributed through Ingram and Amazon. IngramSpark states that its distribution reaches over 45,000 bookstores, online stores, libraries and universities, and Ingram International sells books to customers in over 200 countries.
Where in North America can it be ordered?
IngramSpark states that its North American titles are made available to retailers, libraries, schools, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, independent bookstores, Walmart.com and Chapters Indigo in Canada.
How can a bookstore or library order it?
By ISBN 979-8-9953351-5-3 through Ingram, at a 55% wholesale discount, returnable. Libraries can also order through Ingram Library Services and its ipage ordering platform. Every ordering route is in the trade and library guide.
Will there be an audiobook?
Yes. The audiobook, read by Loren and his daughter, was finished on October 14, 2026, passed the INaudio quality review that morning, and was submitted to ACX for Audible, Amazon and Apple Books and to Spotify through Spotify for Authors. How it was recorded, the chapters and the credits are on the audiobook page.
Is there a hidden letter in every picture?
Yes. Every picture hides its own letter, A to Z, with a seek and find page at the back to check the answers.
Stickers
Two stickers made from the cover of the book, one round and one square, with Olivia Weisman and Loren Weisman’s names in a purple band at the bottom. Each one has a print-ready 4 inch file with bleed, ready to send to a sticker printer.
- Round sticker, 4 inch print file with bleed (PDF, 0.8 MB)
- Square sticker, 4 inch print file with bleed (PDF, 0.9 MB)
More
- Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America App, a free companion app for the book: make a friend for every letter and start your own A to Z.
- Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America Audiobook, read by Olivia Weisman and Loren Weisman: how it was recorded, the chapters and the credits.
- Trade and library guide, for booksellers, librarians, teachers and schools ordering the book.
- How We Wrote and Published a Children’s Book Together: A Family Co-Authoring Blueprint, how we made the book, step by step, with every character and every page described.
- Printable trade and library guide, color (PDF, 4.4 MB)
- Printable trade and library guide, black and white (PDF, 2.3 MB)
- Printable 4 x 6 postcard, color, front and back (PDF, 4.9 MB)
- Printable 4 x 6 postcard, black and white, front and back (PDF, 4.8 MB)
- Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America on Amazon by Country, every Amazon store that sells the book.
- Dadau Publishing, the imprint behind the book.
- Dadau, short for Daddy Daughter: how it started, and the four pages, Dadau Graphics, Dadau Videos, Dadau Audios and Dadau Playlist.
- Olivia Weisman.
- Author media sheets for Olivia Weisman and Loren Weisman.