Hospital delivers new book to each new baby

Danielle Hottnick Kaufman and daughter Madeleine received a book courtesy of Greenwich Hospital as part of a new program to give parents books to encourage reading to their children. Danielle Hottnick Kaufman and daughter Madeleine received a book courtesy of Greenwich Hospital as part of a new program to give parents books to encourage reading to their children. Photo: Contributed / Contributed Photo Photo: Contributed / Contributed Photo Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Hospital delivers new book to each new baby 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

When Danielle Hootnick Kaufman gave birth to her 6 pound 7 ounce baby girl on Jan. 14 at Greenwich Hospital, she got a gift along with her new baby.

She got a new book.

“We read it together when the nurse dropped it off a couple hours ago. It’s beautiful, it’s a lovely message. And we got a bit choked up while reading it, to be honest,” said Hootnick Kaufman, of Larchmont, N.Y.

On Jan. 1, Greenwich Hospital launched its “My First Book” program, which sends every family with a newborn home with a free copy of “On the Night You Were Born” by Nancy Tillman.

The hospital has delivered 117 babies and sent home 117 books since the program started this year.

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