Infant Massage: A Handbook for Loving Parents by Vimala Schneider McClure. Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1989. Includes "fascinating new research about the effects of touch on parent-child bonding, infant stress, sensory development, and the care of special-needs babies."

	Bringing Baby Home: an Owner's Manual for First-time Parents by Laura Zahn. Down to Earth Publications, 1993. A good book to prepare parents for the new baby, and a reassuring book to read after the baby arrives.
	Fathers & Babies: How Babies Grow and What They Need From You from Birth to 18 Months by Jean Marzollo. Harper Perennial Library, 1993. A very comforting guide for fathers, with lots of information presented in a clear, sometimes humorous style.

It's never too early to read to your baby. Here are some favorite books to share with little ones.

	My Very First Mother Goose by Iona Opie. Candlewick Press, 1996. Big, beautiful pictures and lots of favorite rhymes that even infants love to hear.
	"More, More, More," Said the Baby by Vera Williams. Greenwillow, 1990. Three love stories about babies and their families.

Check out these books for free at your closest public library!

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