Read aloud
Let the letters roll
Savor each story slowly. Then try it faster and see which tongue-twisting phrase earns the biggest laugh.
A playful A-to-Z read-aloud
Twenty-Six
Terrific
Tautograms
Tongue-Twisting Tales
Twenty-six silly stories. Twenty-six unforgettable characters. One wonderfully wordy adventure through the alphabet.
A tiny definition
What’s a tautogram?
A tautogram is a sentence where every single word starts with the same letter.
Every story in this book is one long tautogram, from A all the way to Z. The repetition turns letters into a lively sound game—part story, part tongue twister, and part word hunt.
“Aili Ant always asks, ‘Anyone around?’”
A tautogram in action
Read · race · repeat
Made for voices, giggles, and growing wordplay
These compact tales invite children and grown-ups to notice letter sounds, meet surprising words, and turn reading aloud into a game.
Hunt
Spot the shared sound
Follow the first letter through every word. Discover how alliteration can make a tiny tale feel musical.
Create
Tell your own tiny tale
Take your name. Take one letter. Gather a few silly words and make a brand-new tautogram together.
A peek inside
Three tales. Three letters. Three very different days.
The finished book includes all 26 illustrated stories, from Aili and Audrey to Zack.
A
Aili & Audrey Ants
Aili and Audrey arrange acorns, apples, apricots, and almonds. Amazing!
L
Luke Lion
Luke lets little lamb Leo lap lemonade. Lovely, lemony lunchtime!
Z
Zack Zebra
Zack zigzags… zooms… zonks. Zzzz.
The A-to-Z cast
Meet twenty-six terrific tale-tellers
Each letter leads to a new character, a new setting, and a fresh stack of same-sound surprises.
- AAili & Audrey Ants
- BBenny Bear
- CClara & Camille Cats
- DDaisy Duck
- EEllie Elephant
- FFiona Fox
- GGus Goat
- HHarry Hippo
- IIzzy Iguana
- JJack & James Jaguars
- KKiki Kangaroo
- LLuke Lion
- MMadeline Mouse
- NNina Newt
- OOliver Otter
- PPenny Penguin
- QQueenie Quail
- RRosie Rabbit
- SSammy Snail
- TTyler Turtle
- UUrsula Unicorn
- VVictor Vulture
- WWilla Walrus
- XXavier Xerus
- YYasmin Yak
- ZZack Zebra
Curious words welcome
What’s a xerus? Who’s a xenops?
The trickiest letters introduce real animals from around the world. A child-friendly glossary at the end keeps the wordplay going.
- Xerus
- a striped ground squirrel from Africa.
- Xenops
- a tiny brown bird from Central and South American rainforests.
- Zebu
- a cow with a hump and big floppy ears.
The team behind the tales
Words with wonder, thoughtfully produced
Written by
Ryan Decker
Ryan is the author of Twenty-Six Terrific Tautograms: Tongue-Twisting Tales, a first-edition children’s picture book from 2026.
Quick answers
Frequently asked, fully answered
Everything families, educators, booksellers, and curious word-lovers need to know.
What is a tautogram?
A tautogram is a sentence where every single word starts with the same letter. This book has twenty-six of them, one for every letter of the alphabet.
What is Twenty-Six Terrific Tautograms about?
It is a children’s picture book of playful, tongue-twisting tales from A to Z. The cast stretches from Aili and Audrey Ants to Zack Zebra, with a new illustrated adventure for every letter.
How should families read the book?
Read each tale out loud. Read it fast. Read it again, faster. Then hunt for the letter hiding at the start of every word and try making a tiny tautogram of your own.
Does the book include an activity?
Yes. The final activity invites readers to take their name, take one letter, and tell a tiny tale. A short glossary also explains xerus, xenops, and zebu.
How long is the book?
The latest edition is 60 pages, including twenty-six illustrated A-to-Z tales, a read-aloud note for grown-ups and curious kids, a create-your-own tautogram activity, and a short glossary.
Who wrote the book?
Twenty-Six Terrific Tautograms was written by Ryan Decker. The first edition is dated 2026.
Who produced the book?
Twenty-Six Terrific Tautograms was produced by ideaction.ai. Meet the ideaction.ai team at www.ideaction.ai.
Where can I get the book?
The book is coming soon. Official ordering details will be published here at tautograms.com when they are available.
Coming soon
Twenty-six tales are ready to twist some tongues.
Official ordering details will appear here at tautograms.com. Until then, meet the whole alphabet cast.
Meet A through Z