Reading advice for babies 0 to 12 months

You are your child’s first teacher, and babies are ready to learn from the day they are born. Reading, singing, talking and playing with your baby are the first steps in teaching your child language and communication.

Reading to your child can be a rewarding and valuable bonding experience for both of you. Babies will enjoy the physical closeness, the sound of your voice and the pictures.

Songs, books and rhymes are a fun way to increase you baby’s exposure to a variety of words and sounds, creating a language rich environment. This is a wonderful way to introduce babies to the enjoyment and rhythm of language.

More resources

You can find advice for more reading stages on our Literacy and reading resources for families page. We also recommend registering for the 1000 Books Before School program on our 1000 Books Before School page.

For more information and services for you and your child, visit our Baby 3 to 12 months page.

Programs for babies 3 to 12 months

We offer a range of events and activities for children.

To find more events and programs:

• Visit our Children's storytime and activities page 
• Subscribe to the Boroondara Library service newsletter 
• Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
• Follow us on Eventbrite.