Our Mission

Love, Baby: Read to Me is more than a book. It’s a tangible effort to advance the culture of reading for patients and their families throughout hospital NICUs, PICUs, L&D and postpartum units. Our hope is that every single copy will be cherished by a family from admission through discharge and beyond; while also supporting better care and developmental outcomes.

Interested in joining us? We’d love to help you serve your patients and families by inspiring and expanding a culture of reading at your organization. Thank you for READING and considering this initiative! Please reach out with any questions at Melissa.Kirgues@lovebabybooks.com.

We look forward to learning more about your efforts and needs.

Melissa Kirgues

Author/Co-Illustrator

Melissa is a mother of four daughters and a NICU nurse at Children’s Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She created this book to empower families to read to their babies. She is passionate about developmental care. Her goal with this book is to educate on the power of reading both in the hospital and at home. With the message of early reading, Melissa hopes to grow our smallest minds to their greatest potential.

Alyssa Schoenwaelder

Co-Illustrator/Designer

Alyssa and Melissa (say that five times fast!) are good friends. Alyssa lives nearby with her husband and two sons. As a freelance designer, writer and artist, she believes curiosity and creativity are powerful tools. As a mom, she believes reading is key to developing those tools.

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