Moonbeam Children's Book Awards honors Can't Wait to Show You with a Gold Medal
Monday, 6 October, 2014
We are thrilled, honored, touched, and grateful to be awarded the 2014 Moonbeam Award Gold Medal for Board Books.
We believe this recognition is a wonderful sign: Clearly, awareness is growing about the value of reading to babies in utero. Establishing a practice of family storytime by reading to babies before and after birth is the first step in fostering in our children a lifelong love of reading and learning, as well as family and social bonding. It’s our dream that someday soon this will be a universal practice with lasting benefits for families everywhere.
"The Moonbeam Children's Book Awards are intended to bring increased recognition to exemplary children's books and their creators, and to support childhood literacy and life-long reading. The Awards recognize and reward the best of these books and bring them to the attention of parents, booksellers, librarians - and to children themselves."
Interview with Shannon Mullaire of Fox News Boston
Saturday, 9 August, 2014
Susan and Jacqueline were interviewed by awesome reporter and expectant mother Shannon Mullaire of Fox News Boston. They talk all about the importance of starting a storytime routine before birth, and share their excitement about Belly Books. Watch the full interview on YouTube!
Susan and Jacqueline are proud to be featured bloggers this month at the popular Nerdy Book Club!
Friday, 17 October, 2014
HOW TO RAISE A NERDY BOOK LOVER BY SUSAN LUPONE STONIS AND JACQUELINE BOYLE
If you’re reading this post on Nerdy Book Lover, then we can assume you’re a lover of books. And if you are a parent, it goes without saying that you’re passing this love on to your kids. But if you or someone you love is expecting a baby, you might be intrigued to know that you can introduce the wonderful world of books to your little one even before birth. Yes, an abundance of research over the last several years has shown that babies in the third trimester of pregnancy can hear and recognize words spoken by their mother (and father and others, too), and remember them after birth. The benefits of this practice for baby and family are immediate and long-lasting. Read the whole post here!
'The perfect baby shower gift', says Gina from Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers.
Saturday, 6 September, 2014
The story is sweet and simple, sharing all the things that the Mom-to-be can’t wait to experience with her little one. It helps to verbalize the love she feels for them now and will continue to show upon their arrival. The illustrations allow adult readers the chance to “ooh” and “aah” over their cuteness while the colorful palette used will enchant the eyes of wee ones once they get a hold of it. Recommended for all mothers and mothers-to-be in your life and it's the perfect baby shower gift. Read the full article!
Sandwich teacher publishes new book for expectant mothers
Friday, 22 August, 2014
Susan Lupone Stonis, long-time teacher at Oak Ridge School, and her co-author Jacqueline Boyle, have published a new book that was born of their passionate belief about the importance of early literacy. Read the article here.
Front page article in Scituate Mariner, May 11, 2014
Sunday, 11 May, 2014
Susan Lupone Stonis and Jacqueline Boyle believe the benefits of being read to can have a positive affect on a child while still in the womb. And they have written and illustrated an innovative picture book specifically designed for a mother to read to her unborn baby.
"We hope to give expectant mothers a profoundly touching experience, first when they focus on all the joys they’ll share with the coming baby, and later when they watch their newborn listen wide-eyed to the familiar words,” Stonis said. “And we hope our books inspire families to embrace a literacy routine right from the start, one that continues to encourage family bonding and shared story time all throughout the child’s lifetime.” Read the entire article!
Kind words about Belly Books from Practice Makes Pregnant
Wednesday, 30 April, 2014
The book is designed for in utero reading, but you can still read it to your baby after he or she is born. I am a book lover and aspiring author myself so this book means a lot to me. In fact, I seem to be more excited about adding books to the nursery shelf versus picking out outfits for our baby girl. Can't Wait to Show You, the first book in the Belly Books collection, has received stellar reviews on Amazon. Read more!
CapeNews.net - Sandwich Author Co-Creates Book for Mothers, Babies-to-Be
Wednesday, 16 April, 2014
It’s never too early to read to your baby. That’s the message Sandwich teacher Susan Lupone Stonis and her co-author, Jacqueline Boyle of Gloucester, are sending to mothers- and fathers-to-be with the release of their first book, “Can’t Wait to Show You.” Read the article
Belly Books are a featured product in bumpBox gift boxes!
Monday, 6 October, 2014
Belly Books is proud and excited to be included in bumpBox, the unique subscription gift box just for expectant mothers! It's chock full of lovely items, thoughtfully chosen with each individual mother in mind. And bumpBox owner Shannon Bennett says their customers love our book!
The mission of bumpBox is simple: to provide the highest-quality products at an affordable price, all while focusing on their #1 interest: mother and child. (We’re on board with that!) bumpBox carefully hand-picks and designs each box, filling it with resourceful information, books, pampering products, and incredible edibles. Imagine how much fun it would be have these beautiful gift boxes delivered to your door, each one full of pretty, fun and delicious surprises picked out just for you! Order yours today at getbumpbox.com
Titcomb's Bookshop - July 2014
Sunday, 27 July, 2014
Jackie and Susan visited Titcomb's Bookshop, in East Sandwich, Massachusetts, and discussed Can't Wait to Show You with book lovers. See the photos here!
Belly Books are a featured product in bumpBox gift boxes!
Monday, 6 October, 2014
Belly Books is proud and excited to be included in bumpBox, the unique subscription gift box just for expectant mothers! It's chock full of lovely items, thoughtfully chosen with each individual mother in mind. And bumpBox owner Shannon Bennett says their customers love our book!
The mission of bumpBox is simple: to provide the highest-quality products at an affordable price, all while focusing on their #1 interest: mother and child. (We’re on board with that!) bumpBox carefully hand-picks and designs each box, filling it with resourceful information, books, pampering products, and incredible edibles. Imagine how much fun it would be have these beautiful gift boxes delivered to your door, each one full of pretty, fun and delicious surprises picked out just for you! Order yours today at getbumpbox.com
Kid Lit Reviews says Can't Wait to Show You is a 'must read' for all new families!
Friday, 22 August, 2014
"Can’t Wait to Show You is destined to become a family favorite that lasts many years, and then becomes a cherished heirloom passed down to succeeding generations." Read the review!
Reviewed and recommended by the The Education Cafe
Wednesday, 4 June, 2014
This colorful, rhyming board book is creatively shaped to fit over an expecting mother’s expanding belly. Now that I am a new grandma, I can encourage my children to begin reading to my grandchildren before their arrival into the world. I enjoyed reading this book and can imagine the joy a mom and dad can experience introducing the book to their child after the baby is born as well. What a fun book for an older sibling to see as he/she sits next to mom while the story is being read to the brother or sister in the belly. Read the post
Reviewed and recommended by Mom Trends
Thursday, 8 May, 2014
Mom Trends included Can't Wait to Show You in their list of "remarkable titles" saying it is a "belly book specifically designed to fit around a mom’s growing tummy. With rhythmic words and a repetitive storyline, the unborn baby can become accustomed to mom’s voice while absorbing language while in utero. After the baby is born, mom and infant can bond over the eye-catching colors and soothing words. This board book would also make a perfect shower gift." See the entire list!
CapeCodMommies.com's Mommy Blog says...
Thursday, 17 April, 2014
Local Cape Cod Authors Publish Belly Books Collection!
We recently had an amazing opportunity to check out the first book in the Belly Book collection: Can't Wait to Show You! Local Cape Cod Moms & Authors Jacqueline Boyle & Susan Lupone Stonis collaborated on this book which seeks to bring literacy to our children right from the beginning! Check out the whole article, review, and author-interview video!