Welcome

Why Read to Your Baby?

Newborn (birth to 6 months)

Older Baby (6 to 15 months)

Young Toddler (15 months to 2 years)

Older Toddler (2 to 3 years)

The Library: A Special Place for Baby and You

Suggested Books

Program Overview

Ordering Booklet

Links

Your older baby will learn to:

• Grab for and hold toys and books
• Take objects in and out of containers: bang, shake, bite and drop things
• Play simple games (peek-a-boo, pat-a-cake)
• Understand action words
• Follow simple directions
• Imitate speech sounds and words

• Let your baby "help" turn the pages of strong board books
• Pick some books that allow your baby to move parts or put hands through holes
• Sing to your baby; recite active rhymes
• Point to and name objects in books
• Reread the same favorite stories to your baby