Friday, April 18, 2008

look who's reading.....

....well okay, look who is being read to. At almost three months old, Jake now looks at the world around him which includes the books that mom and dad read to him. The British Columbia government has a program targeting new parents, encouraging them to read to their babies. Read early, read often. Jake's mom and dad love books, especially dad, so Jake already has many. Many were pressies from friends and family. Some of Jake's favorites (as determined by mom and dad's favorites to read) include:
          • Barnyard Dance
          • Big Rex and Friends
          • The Hungry Caterpillar
          • White on Black
          • Hop on Pop
          • The Going to Bed Book
Infants like to listen to voices, and reading books introduces them to language. The books have great pictures in them that babies find intriguing to look at. Best of all its a chance to cuddle on mom or dad's lap. Mom and dad like it too.