This book was created based on well-published scientific findings that a newborn baby is well equipped to see and hear, even moments after birth. Their sight, however, is limited to about 8 to 10 inches from their faces and they typically can only make out shadows, shapes, and faces. They are especially interested in Mom’s and Dad’s faces and in patterns involving high contrast colors like black and white. I have noticed my own newborn son analyzes the light seeping through the horizontal slat blinds by the window on sunny days and also watches the tree branches sway in.