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This cutie pie is my grandson! I wanted to make sure that he would love books, so we started early! Does it work? Oh, yes!
Notice his eye movements and body language. He loves the pictures and the sound of my voice as we weave our way through the book. It is obvious that he is happy and enjoying the experience.
So, what do babies learn from having books read to them?
So, what do babies learn from having books read to them?
Reading to babies stimulates and helps to develop their brains!
Reading to babies helps them to develop speech.
Reading aloud to babies exposes them to language. Children need to hear many words each day and learn to process language.
Reading to babies will develop their love for books. Create routines that will encourage a love for reading, like bedtime stories.
The love of books can be a shared experience that bonds baby and parent or grandparent. It creates memories and a lifelong love of reading. It also encourages snuggle time!
18 months
His favorite books from birth to age 1 were written by Karen Katz. He has added the Llama Llama books, The Little Blue Truck books, and many more!
