By AA Catalyst
SEVEN YEARS ON THE ROAD INSPIRE NEW CHILDREN’S SERIES, BELLA & MANDY’S RV ADVENTURES
Off We Go! follows two lovable pups on an RV journey about change, courage, friendship, and discovering what waits around the next bend.
TAMPA, Fla. — After spending seven years traveling across America by RV with his wife, Cathy, and their dogs, author Jeff Evans learned that some of the best adventures begin with a little uncertainty.
Now those years on the road have inspired a new children’s picture-book series.
Bella & Mandy’s RV Adventures: Off We Go! was released October 6, 2026, by Twin Tails Press. Written for children ages 3–8, the warm, rhyming picture book introduces young readers to two best friends who couldn’t be more different — and a brand-new life on the road.
Bella is curious, confident, and ready to explore. Mandy prefers to stop, think, and make sure everything feels safe.
When their family packs up and moves into an RV, Bella can’t wait to see what comes next. Mandy has questions.
With her best friend beside her, Mandy takes one brave step, and then another, as the two pups begin their first RV journey. Along the way, young readers discover that being brave doesn’t mean being fearless — it can simply mean trying something new even when you’re scared.
“Adventure isn’t about being fearless,” Evans said. “It’s about being curious enough — and brave enough — to take the next step.”
From Real-Life RV Travelers to Children’s Book Adventurers
During seven years on the road, Evans and his wife explored the country with their dogs — experiences that would eventually help inspire Bella & Mandy’s RV Adventures. The series’ two main characters are based on the real Bella and Mandy, Evans’ Cavapoo and Maltipoo.
That real-world experience provides the framework for a series designed to take young readers across America through the eyes of two little dogs with distinctly different approaches to adventure.
Bella wants to know what’s around the next corner. Mandy is more comfortable with what feels familiar and safe. Together, they encounter new places, experiences and challenges, with each story pairing a destination-based adventure with an age-appropriate theme such as coping with change, trying something new, solving problems or finding the confidence to take the next step.
“I wanted the books to be fun adventures first,” Evans said. “But travel also gives children — and Bella and Mandy — opportunities to encounter things they haven’t seen before. Those moments naturally become stories about curiosity, confidence and learning that something unfamiliar doesn’t have to be something frightening.”
The series carries the tagline “Adventure Begins with Curiosity.”