Pack a snack. Grab the map.
Adventure is waiting
The Whiskers family is loading up the Wander Wagon and setting out to see all fifty states. One story, one campfire, one small wonder at a time. Come meet them, and find out where the adventure begins.
Our whole reason for doing this
To help families explore together, learn together, and make memories that stick.
Our hope is that every Wander Whiskers story inspires your own family's next adventure, whether that's across the country or just down the road.
Meet the Whiskers
Five cats. One Wander Wagon. Endless adventures.
They stop for every roadside oddity, pull over for every beautiful view, and somehow always find one more trail worth exploring. Somewhere between the scenic routes and the unexpected detours, they've become very good at being together.
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Keeper of the itinerary
Mama
Mama keeps the Wander Wagon running on equal parts patience, planning and snacks. She maps out just enough of each trip to get everyone there, then leaves the rest open, because the best memories are usually the ones nobody planned.
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Driver, historian
Daddy
Daddy never passes a scenic overlook or a historical marker without pulling over. He knows the story behind almost every place the family stops, and he's happiest when someone asks him to tell it.
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Navigator, eldest
Finn
Finn keeps the paper map on his lap and the next turn in his head. He's the one asking what's over the ridge and how far it is to the river. He always knows which road is the prettier way round.
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Collector, middle
Saige
Saige notices the things everyone else walks straight past. Her journal fills up with sketches, pressed wildflowers and small careful notes, with a page saved for every state the family visits.
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Youngest, official greeter
Milo
Milo has never met a stranger, a puddle he didn't splash in, or a marshmallow he didn't drop straight into the fire. He waves at every passing car, and most of them wave back.
Step inside the Wander Wagon
Home is wherever adventure parks.
It creaks. The awning sticks. Every cupboard has a story to tell.
The Wander Wagon isn't just how the Whiskers family travels. It's where bedtime stories are read and rainy afternoons turn into board game tournaments, where pancakes happen on sleepy mornings and tomorrow's adventure gets planned around the table. It's the maps spread out after dinner, the rain on the roof, the last word before everyone falls asleep.
No matter where it's parked, it always feels like home.
A few things worth knowing
- Favorite meal
- Pancakes on rainy mornings
- Best seat
- Whoever gets there first
- Most important rule
- Leave every campsite a little better than you found it
- Always packed
- Maps, journals, snacks, and just enough marshmallows
Book one · In the works
A New Beginning
where it all starts
Meet the Whiskers family, the Wander Wagon, and the morning they decide to go.
The books
Every great adventure begins with a single mile.
In A New Beginning, you'll meet the Whiskers family on the day everything changes. With the Wander Wagon packed and a map full of possibilities, they set off on their very first adventure, never imagining where the road will lead.
Each new book brings a different state to life through unforgettable characters, beautiful places, fascinating wildlife and real history, woven into stories children will want to revisit long after the adventure ends.
And every adventure ends with a little mystery. Hidden somewhere in the story is a clue about where the Whiskers family is headed next. Maybe it's a postcard, a landmark, or something tucked into the map. Half the fun is discovering it before the next journey begins.
The Founding Families
Only 53 families get to be here at the start.
The first manuscript is finished. The next step is bringing Mama, Daddy, Finn, Saige and Milo to life through professional illustration, and 53 families have the chance to be part of that from the very beginning.
Founding Families are numbered #1 through #53 in the order they join. Once the 53 spots are claimed, no more will ever be offered.
- A paperback copy of A New Beginning once it is published
- A signed, numbered bookplate and matching certificate
- Early access to the official reveal of the Whiskers family
- Permanent recognition on the Wander Whiskers website
Become a Founding Family
One time, fifty dollars, and one of only 53 numbers. Your support goes straight into the work of turning a finished manuscript into a professionally illustrated book.
Here is what it pays for:
- Professional character development for the Whiskers family
- Illustrating and publishing Book 1
- Creating free activities and printables for families
- Sharing books with classrooms and community libraries
Wander Whiskers is a business, not a charity. A Founding Family spot is a purchase that includes everything listed on this page, not a tax deductible donation.
Become a Founding Family · $50Fifty dollars not right for you? Support the journey for less, or share it for nothing at all.
Bring the story to life
Things to do before, during and after the trip.
Free printables and small ideas that turn a story into a real afternoon outside. Made for kitchen tables, back seats, picnic benches, and wherever your next adventure takes you.
Campfire coloring pages
The Whiskers family, the Wander Wagon, and one very patient campfire, ready to print.
Coming soonMy travel journal
A foldable notebook for kids: what we saw, what we ate, the best thing that happened.
Coming soonLicense plate hunt
All fifty, one checklist. The oldest road game there is, and still undefeated.
Coming soonState fact cards
One card per state: the bird, the tree, the strange thing nobody tells you about.
Coming soonThe campfire
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Once in a while we send a note from the road. A new page, a peek at the next state, a printable for the weekend. No noise, no selling. Just what's happening.
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