Cindy Crawford about Face

ABOUT FACE offers you dozens of delightful ways to play with your baby and to enjoy the ever-changing display of facial expressions, body language, and wordless sounds that lie at the heart of loving communication.
You may easily recognize tired whimpers, lazy yawns, or tiny fists rubbing closed eyes as signs of a sleepy baby who needs a back rub, a lullaby, or a quiet spot to sleep. But did you know that your child also expects you to reply to those many other coos, gurgles, and fleeting expressions sent your way? Even at the earliest ages, communication goes both ways. With this in mind, ABOUT FACE is designed to help you learn from your baby-to mirror, reflect, and, most important of all, to respond. It will engage you in real conversations even before your child masters the language spoken in your home.
Understanding and reacting to each other's nonverbal messages not only contributes to] sensitive, creative play now, it can also help lay the foundation for your child's future emotional] well-being. When you look, listen, and reply to your baby's many unspoken gestures, you are essentially telling your child, "I hear you. I'm here for you. You're safe. I love you."
In addition to establishing this bond of trust with your child, reading ABOUT FACE aloud will also
teach and reinforce such essential social skills as taking turns, listening, leading, and following-
laying the groundwork for later learning,
especially reading and language skills.