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My Body Beeps!

Created by Acorn Cottage Press

Acorn Cottage Press provides authentic and empowering disability representation in picture books and toys. My Body Beeps! Growing Up With Diabetes is a picture book geared towards children ages 4-8 with a paired handcrafted linen doll of the main character Katie with matching sensor and insulin pump.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

The Donated Copies Are Being Packaged UP!
10 months ago – Sat, May 10, 2025 at 07:14:03 AM

I hope this message finds everyone well! Thanks to the generosity of all of you - we have a bunch of My Body Beeps! to donate. I spent some time thinking about where the best places would be to donate them to and was able to connect to Lisa Gier,  the Executive Director  at https://www.diabetescamps.org/ - Their organization connects 100 Diabetes Camps in the US!!!


I was able to collaborate with Lisa to send a message out to those camps and ask them if they would benefit from a donated copy of My Body Beeps! THE RESPONSE HAS BEEN AN OVERWHELMING YES! So far, I am packaging up 18 packages with books to send out to various camps across the US and I expect to receive additional responses.

Thank you ALL for your generosity - it is because of YOU that this is possible!!!





My Body Beeps! Project is Fulfilled :)
12 months ago – Mon, Mar 31, 2025 at 06:37:16 AM

Thank you so much for supporting the creation of My Body Beeps! Everyone who has completed their survey your packages have hopefully arrived or will soon. If you haven't yet filled out your survey, please do!



If you selected Local Pickup and weren't able to come to the launch party, I have a bag for you - please reach out to coordinate pick up.


A local nonprofit Type One Families is now including a copy of My Body Beeps! in their bags to new Type 1 families in the area. https://typeonefamilies.org/

Please reach out to me asap if you are still waiting on your package!

Launch Party Today at 1pm in Sandwich - Hope To See You There!
12 months ago – Sat, Mar 29, 2025 at 09:20:28 AM


The Books Are Here!
about 1 year ago – Sun, Mar 09, 2025 at 11:27:33 AM

So excited about My Body Beeps! arrival. I have already done two trips to the post office to mail everyone's books and other goodies and I have a few more trips to go. I am waiting to ship all packages to backers in Massachusetts in hopes that you will be able to attend the book launch + pick up party!!! See Invite Below!

*If you live in MA and know that you won't be able to make it to the party, please send me a message at [email protected] or on Insta @acorn_cottage_press and I will get your packages shipped out. 

Thank you all for your support!

My Body Beeps Books are at the Port!
about 1 year ago – Sat, Mar 01, 2025 at 11:25:01 AM

I'm hoping that the books will arrive to my house in the next couple of weeks and then they will be in the mail to all of you wonderful backers! I'll send out an update when they arrive.

Thank you for all of your support!

Katie Lockwood