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Reading to your baby is very important. This fact sheet is
based on the “Books for babies” brochure, developed by the Speech Pathology Department of
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Health Service.
Why is reading to your baby important?
Reading to your baby:
- strengthens the bond between you and your child
- stimulates your baby's brain development through visual and auditory activity
- helps your baby's visual focus and attention
- encourages and stimulates good language skills that are important for understanding, talking, reading and writing
Choose books for babies that...
- have few or no words
- contain clear, interesting pictures
- are bright, colourful & sturdy
- have nursery rhymes and rhythm
- have short stories
- show pictures of other babies & faces
- have textured, 'feely' pictures
- allow interaction, such as 'Lift the flap' books
How to read to your baby
- Place yourself close to your baby
- Vary your intonation and use expression
- Use rhythm and song
- Speak slowly and repeat often
- Match sounds and words to pictures eg. ‘mmm’ for car, ‘moo’ for cow
- Let your baby turn the page
For more information chat to your local:
- Early Childhood Nurse or GP
- Community Library
- Speech Pathology service
The earlier a child is read to the better!
* Reading to your baby is very important
* Reading can have a calming effect on your baby
* Start reading and showing books to your baby as soon as you can
* Reading together is a special time
Make reading fun!
Contact details for Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Health Service Speech Pathology are on this website.
Printable version  ; Brochure version
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