This study examines use of pointing during mother-child shared book reading in order to uncover the frequency and function of pointing to pictures and to text in mothers and 14- month-old children. Forty five mother-child dyads were videotaped in their homes when children were 14 months old. Results indicate that: 1. mothers and children pointed to pictures more frequently than text; 2. emphasizing or conveying the same messages, increasing complete and clear messages and directing 14-month-old children attention were the three main functions of maternal pointing; 3. the 14-month-old children pointed a lot but the function of their pointing was not clear; 4. positive correlations were found between frequency of pointing used by mothers and those used by children. Findings are discussed and suggestions for future studies were also provided.