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All Out of Ws: 1 (The Alphabeans) - Softcover

Book 1 of 3: The Alphabeans

Thornton, Catherine A

 
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Synopsis

Book 1 in the series ideal for preschoolers through early readers.
Oh, no! Nop (rhymes with mop) has run out of his favorite letter and must wait for his order of more to be delivered! Read this hilarious and joyful story to find out how the Alphabeans cope with no Ws! Not an ordinary ABC book, but a character story with heart that reimagines letters in a laugh-out-loud way! The alphabet may never be the same again!

Enjoy Other Books in this Series
Book 2 – Crazy About Zs (available now)
Book 3 – L Is Looking Good (available now)
Book 4 – No J … No Way! (coming Spring 2026)

What Readers Say

  • “O.k., this book is ridiculously cute.”
  • “Sooo much fun! Adorable, easy to read, but learning sprinkled in. My kids and I laughed so hard at the end. Absolute magic!”
  • “I loved it!”
  • “So, so cute!”
  • “Loved the book! It is funny but also a teaching tool, even for those my age.”
  • “It is adorable!”

About The Alphabeans Series
The Alphabeans may feature a different letter in each book, but, first and foremost, they are intended as entertaining character stories. The Alphabeans show children how each letter has an essential part to play in the words we speak, read, write, and even think—but in a humorous, unconventional way.

The books are not organized in alphabetical order, but rather in an order that introduces and develops our characters over time. In fact, for that reason we include a joking reference to “alphabet literalists” on the back cover of each book (along with an alternate book number that corresponds to each letter’s position in the alphabet).

When a bean runs out of a certain letter, or a letter goes missing, or a letter is insulted and leaves, funny things tend to happen. We want our readers to enjoy the scenarios we have imagined and be exposed to new words and human emotions in a comical, always feel-good way. Learning doesn’t have to be a “stuffy” process. Sometimes it really can be a happy accident!

Look for more Alphabeans books to come (26 in all—if we’re being literalists)!

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About the Authors

Cathy Thornton writes professionally for a software company but wanted to be a teacher when she "grew up." In her spare time, she rescues cats and kittens and finds them loving forever homes.

Liz Haskins is a self-taught artist, and now book illustrator extraordinaire, with a passion for animals. She is busy raising two kids, three cats, and a horse named Townes.

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