Is your family eagerly awaiting a new arrival? Remember that “what children learn when we read to them is about so much more than words—it’s about process and love and respect and curiosity and perspective. And that work starts when they are babies.” −Ojus Patel, M.A., Early Childhood Ed. & Special Ed., on The Everymom blog, in “Why We Should Read to Babies—And What They Learn.”

Many of my picture books make great read-alouds for babies, but two of them celebrate “baby love” in particular: How Do I Love You? and Love Song for a Baby. Even better, both are available in a “chewable” board book format!