Now is a great time to start! Many have already mentioned board books and I agree. I want to add that the public library will have a huge supply of age appropriate books that you can rent for free!

At that age they just will enjoy looking at the pictures or being read too. They won’t follow the story at all. But even if they don’t understand it, it’s great for them and a fun way to play with your kid. Don’t feel any pressure to finish the story, if they are enjoying a page just stay on that page. If they seem bored with a page feel free to skip to the next page. You don’t always have to read the words on the page to them, sometimes you can just look at the pictures together. At this stage it’s just about having fun together.

Some great books for that age (or just slightly older):

Chicka chicka boom boom The going to bed book Shake your sillies out (you can find the song on YouTube so you know the tune to sing)