Overview

The fourth in a "curriculum" for parents of infants, covering high-impact, evidence-based topics such as safe sleep, calming/crying, breastfeeding, and in this book, reading, talking, and bonding.

Written by a pediatrician, this soft, rhyming story from a baby's point of view with dreamy watercolor illustrations celebrates the beloved, healthy ritual of parent-child reading. It also reinforces recent American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations to begin daily reading with children at birth, to promote bonding, language, attention, and other aspects of development. Lee Bebe, Diariamente promotes shared reading and togetherness and is perfect in every parent's early library to inspire the next generation of readers.

Author Biography

Dr. John Hutton is a pediatrician, an author, and the owner of the award-winning blue manatee children's bookstore in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is the author of Calm Baby, Gently; Sherm the Germ; Sleep Baby, Safe and Snug; Sleepy Bee; Tito's Inferno; Your Red Shoes; and the award-winning Baby Unplugged series and the founder of the blog Baby Unplugged, whose mission is to help keep children screen-free until age three and promote healthy, developmentally stimulating alternatives. Leah Busch is an artist and cocreator of the award-winning Toast to Baby series. She is also the illustrator of Calm Baby, Gently; the bestselling Sleep Baby, Safe and Snug; and Your Red Shoes. They both live in Cincinnati, Ohio.