There are many studies that highlight the benefits of reading to your baby. When your baby is a new infant, you can help them to develop their eyesight with these two books, which I was gifted from my sister and Willow absolutely loved.
Tana Hoban died in 2006 and I had no idea about her books until my sister showed them to me.
When you are a new mom, a question that is often asked is, How do you play with a newborn? According to Baby Center, which is a website with a wealth of information, giving your baby lots of things to look at is one of the ways you can entertain them when they are "new".