Babies need books!  I truly believe that reading to our children from birth will help them develop a love for books and reading that will last a lifetime.  It is also a wonderful time to bond with our babies.  Babies who are read to will, in most cases, develop language skills earlier and have a wider vocabulary.  They may also begin reading on their own at an early age.  Regardless, we can plant seeds of lifelong reading habits.

I have chosen 2 book selections for each lesson plan.  Since each lesson is to cover about 2 weeks of time, each book can be read daily for 1 week.  Babies enjoy the repetition.  You can choose to read the story at bedtime, but any time of the day can work well.  However, I would not recommend reading to a baby who is hungry.  Feel free to choose different book selections from those I have chosen.  Happy reading!