Mommas Gone City Blogger Jessica Shyba Lands Two Book Deal With Macmillan

Posted on December 28, 2013

Momma's Gone City blogger Jessica Shyba just landed a two book deal with Feiwel & Friends, a Macmillan imprint. The first book will be called Bedtime for Theo and Beau and is based on her popular blog posts about her toddler son Beau and a rescue puppy named Theor who love to take naps together. Shyba began posting absolutely adorable photos of the duo's daily naptime and garnered a large online following.

The first book will be released on February 4, 2015. Theo, the rescue puppy, was at the Santa Cruz SPCA when the author's family found him and the organization will also will also be involved with the book. You can see the amazing photos that led to a book deal on Shyba's Instagram page, but be warned: cuteness overload ahead. Here's a book trailer:

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