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New Book - Every Word Counts Every Word Counts
How every word you read to your baby adds up to success in school and beyond...
By Caroline Jackson Blakemore and Barbara Weston
The new edition of our first book, Baby Read-Aloud Basics, with a preface to the new book and the elimination of the last chapter.
"If I were in charge of American parents, my first law would be that all new parents had to read this book."
Jim Trelease,
Author of the Million-Copy-Bestseller:
"The Read Aloud Handbook"

Additional Resources
We have compiled a list of additional resources to accompany our new book.
Baby Book Reviews
Look for our reviews of recommended baby books on this website that we didn't include in our book. Parents often bring to our attention wonderful books that you'll want to share with your baby.
Stage 1 — The Listener
The Baby's Lap Book
Author: Kay Chorao
Hardbound
Dutton Children's Books, Penguin Books, 58 pages, 1990
Stage 2 — The Observer
My Aunt Came Back
Author: Pat Cummings
Board Book
Harper Festival, HarperCollins Publishers Inc., 14 pages, 1998
 
Stage 3 — The Cooer
1,2,3 Barnyard Banter
Author: Kay Chorao
Hardbound
Dutton Children's Books, Penguin Books, 58 pages, 1990
Stage 4 — The Babbler
Good Night Gorilla
Author: Pat Cummings
Board Book
Harper Festival, HarperCollins Publishers Inc., 14 pages, 1998
 
Stage 5 — The Word Maker
Bus Stops
Author: Kay Chorao
Hardbound
Dutton Children's Books, Penguin Books, 58 pages, 1990
Stage 6 — The Phrase Maker
Cassie's Colorful Day
Author: Pat Cummings
Board Book
Harper Festival, HarperCollins Publishers Inc., 14 pages, 1998
 
Baby Videos
Fun video clips to watch with your family.
Expectant Mom and Daughter Reading Together
This is a video of an expectant mom reading to her daughter and baby before birth.

Caroline Blakemore and Barbara Ramirez Interview
Authors Caroline Blakemore and Barbara Weston Ramirez interviewed on the KUSI News Morning Show.
 
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Ten Benefits of Reading to Your Baby

Eight Baby Read-Aloud Principles

Six Read-Aloud Stages from Birth to Two

Features of Parentese

Literacy Begins at Birth

Questions & Answers

Our Books

Other Authors Books

About The Authors

About RTYB.com

Contact Us

Testimonials

Site Credits

Language/Literacy Development

Resource Books

Useful Websites

Video Clips