Dadau Publishing is the publishing imprint I’ve set up with my daughter, Olivia. Its first title is Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America, an A to Z children’s book for ages 4 to 8.
The Imprint
Dadau Publishing is the publishing imprint I’ve set up with my daughter. It carries our first book, Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America, and it is set up to carry other books Olivia writes down the road. It is based in Orlando, Florida.
For Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America, Olivia and Loren wrote a description of the background, the character, the food and the location for each page, then worked with MyStoryBot, an AI illustration tool, adjusting and editing what came back until it matched what they pictured.
The First Book
The first title from Dadau Publishing is Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America, subtitled A to Z with Friends, Foods and Places to Go, a children’s alphabet book for ages 4 to 8. It is written by Olivia Weisman and Loren Weisman.
It is a first edition, published in 2026. It runs 68 pages, in an 8.5 by 8.5 inch trim. The paperback carries ISBN 979-8-9953351-5-3, and the ebook carries ISBN 979-8-9953351-9-1. The audiobook’s store and library edition, through INaudio, carries ISBN 9780466803018. The Library of Congress has assigned it LCCN 2026925069. It is categorized under early learning alphabet books, under children’s geography books, and under children’s animal books.
See the book’s own page for what it is and where it is available.
Booksellers, librarians and schools will find ordering details, title information and a printable trifold in the trade and library guide.
Families and classrooms can use the free Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America App, a companion to the book.
Media, reviewers, librarians and educators can request a review copy of Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America.
Dadau Music Publishing
Dadau Music Publishing will be set up to protect the music and the songs my daughter is starting to write. It sits beside Olivia Weisman Music Publishing, a name that is hers. More on her page, Olivia Weisman.
Where the Name Comes From
Dadau started as the name for the Dadau pages on this site, the record of a graphic and a song sent every day and an audio and a video sent every week, from a father to his daughter, since 18 November 2023. Dadau Publishing carries the same name into a book the two of them made together.
Questions and Answers
What does Dadau Publishing publish?
Its first book is Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America, by Olivia Weisman and Loren Weisman.
What does the name Dadau mean?
Dadau is short for Daddy Daughter. It is also the name of the Dadau pages on this site, a graphic and a song sent every day and an audio and a video sent every week.
How were the book’s illustrations 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. More on the book’s own page.
What is the ISBN for Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America?
979-8-9953351-5-3 for the paperback, and 979-8-9953351-9-1 for the ebook. The audiobook’s store and library edition, through INaudio, is 9780466803018.
What is inside Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America?
A letter hidden in every picture with its own seek and find page, a map of all twenty six stops, a guide to the real places behind the pages, an A to Z list of every friend, food and city, and words to try out loud from alert to zealous.
Where does Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America take place?
In twenty six real cities across the United States, one for each letter, from Atlanta, Georgia to Zanesville, Ohio.
Will there be more books from Dadau Publishing?
The imprint is set up to carry other books Olivia writes in the future. Nothing beyond Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America is confirmed yet. See Olivia Weisman for more on her.
More on Dadau
- Dadau, short for Daddy Daughter: how it started, and the four pages, Dadau Graphics, Dadau Videos, Dadau Audios and Dadau Playlist.
- Alphabet Animal Adventures Across America, the first book from Dadau Publishing.
- How We Wrote and Published a Children’s Book Together: A Family Co-Authoring Blueprint, how the first book was made, step by step.
- Trade and library guide, for booksellers, librarians, teachers and schools ordering the book.
- Printable trade and library guide, color (PDF, 4.4 MB)
- Printable trade and library guide, black and white (PDF, 2.3 MB)
- Olivia Weisman.