Stewie BOOM! Boss of the Big Boy Bed

by Bronstein, Young (Illustrator), Sears (Contribution by)

Overview

Stewie BOOM! loves big boy things! But when his parents get him a big boy bed, he doesn’t like it at all. As Stewie spends his first night getting in and out of his new bed, his whole family is right there with him — tucking him in, getting him snacks, and adjusting his pillows — until Stewie finally figures out a solution and realizes he loves his big boy bed. Stewie BOOM! Boss of the Big Boy Bed includes helpful parent tips from world renowned pediatrician Dr. Bill Sears. Dr. Sears has written more than 40 best-selling books (including The Baby Sleep Book) and countless articles on baby care and parenting. His AskDrSears.com website is one of the most popular health and parenting sites. Dr. Sears has appeared on over 100 television programs, including 20/20, Good Morning America, Oprah, Today, The View, and Dr. Phil, and was featured on the cover of TIME Magazine in May 2012. He is noted for his science-made-simple-and-fun approach to parenting.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780996307406
Publisher:	Nothing But the Truth Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	07/30/2015
Series:	Stewie BOOM!
Pages:	60
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	3 - 7 Years

About the Author

Christine Bronstein is the founder of Nothing But The Truth Publishing an independent publishing imprint specializing in works diverse female authors. She is the author of the Stewie Boom! series of children’s books and founder of A Band of Women, a social network and information website for women. She is a graduate of the Columbia/UC-Berkeley executive MBA program. Her writing has been published on Forbes.com, in The San Francisco Chronicle, and on Maria Shriver's website. Christine has been featured in Elle.com, 7x7 Magazine, and the San Francisco Chronicle. Christine is married to Center For Investigative Reporting Executive Chair Phil Bronstein and is mother to three children.

While attending the Rhode Island School of Design, Karen Young discovered the joy that the arts can bring children who suffer from illness. She earned a Masters degree in Art Psychotherapy with a focus of Pediatric Medical Art Therapy, and she had the honor of working at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and The Hospital for Sick Children in Washington DC. She was able to utilize her Art Therapy with children afflicted with serious illnesses to decrease the emotional trauma they experience when diagnosed with cancer, AIDS, cardiac problems, motor vehicle accident injuries, and physical abuse. Her current chapter of life is dedicated to her family, storytelling, creating art, and fundraising in Marin County, CA.

Dr. Bill Sears contributed the back of the book tips for parents in this book. William Sears, M.D. has been advising busy parents on how to raise healthier families for over 40 years. He received his medical training at Harvard Medical School’s Children’s Hospital in Boston and The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, the world’s largest children’s hospital, where he was associate ward chief of the newborn intensive care unit before serving as the chief of pediatrics at Toronto Western Hospital, a teaching hospital of the University of Toronto. He has served as a professor of pediatrics at the University of Toronto, University of South Carolina, University of Southern California School of Medicine, and University of California: Irvine. As a father of 8 children, he coached Little League sports for 20 years, and together with his wife Martha has written more than 40 best-selling books (including The Baby Sleep Book) and countless articles on baby care and parenting. He serves as a health consultant for baby magazines, TV, radio and other media, and his AskDrSears.com website is one of the most popular health and parenting sites. Dr. Sears has appeared on over 100 television programs, including 20/20, Good Morning America, Oprah, Today, The View, and Dr. Phil, and was featured on the cover of TIME Magazine in May 2012. He is noted for his science-made-simple-and-fun approach to parenting.

Editorial Reviews

2015-06-26
A young boy grapples with his new big-boy bed in this fun and sleep-deprived children's book.Stewie Boom is like most kids his age: he likes soccer and space travel, and he idolizes his big brother, Zoom. When Stewie's parents tell him that he's getting a big-boy bed just like Zoom's, Stewie is excited, but when the first night of sleep comes, he is nervous. After he's tucked in, a worried Stewie tells his parents that he's ready to get his crib back. He just can't get comfortable in the new bed! Everyone reassures him, but he's highly skeptical and tests all the beds of all of his family members. After a night spent with Zoom, Stewie realizes that he is a big boy, having slept a full night in a real bed. Now, it's time for the sleep-deprived family to celebrate. Bronstein (Stewie Boomstein Starts School, 2014) certainly knows what it's like to be awake for hours at the beck and call of a young child, but she also perfectly articulates what it's like to be a kid in a new situation. Stewie's tale is relatable not just for the parents of young kids hitting the new-bed milestone, but also for the little ones who are fighting sleep. There's a large dose of humor here, making this book a must-have for parents and children at this tricky stage. Young's illustrations are darling, capturing the exhausted faces of Stevie's parents as well as his skepticism over his new bed. Included are a series of parenting tips by a certified pediatrician. They're a lovely companion to the story. The second book in Stewie's series, this work shows that sometimes missing a little sleep can add up to a whole lot of fun.A relatable and generation-spanning tale of milestones and sleeplessness.

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