The concept is simple; the rewards are priceless. Read a book to your newborn, infant, and/or toddler. The goal is to have read 1,000 books (yes, you can repeat books) before your precious one starts kindergarten. It may sound challenging, but it is achievable! If you read just 1 book a night, you will have read about 365 books in a year. That is 730 books in 2 years and 1,095 books in 3 years. If you consider most children start kindergarten at around 5 years of age, you have more time than you think, but you must get started!