tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790689532870711910.post32725482050127920..comments2023-08-09T08:09:18.833-07:00Comments on The Cat and the Fiddle: E-books vs. Traditional Books: The Kids SpeakMichelle Markelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12274916876741497200noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790689532870711910.post-16847604756484498862011-02-05T11:40:37.566-08:002011-02-05T11:40:37.566-08:00I absolutely agree with Greg, this will NOT be an ...I absolutely agree with Greg, this will NOT be an either/or. Though it will be difficult for many publishers (and I believe many brought it on themselves, when they made the bottom line and not the product the primary concern). The thing that concerns me, the price of books WILL become more expensive. Making sure children of ALL income levels, walks of life have access to books is absolutely necessary. I also see the libraries, currently under fire, NEED our help because they will help bridge that gap. Without literacy, access to information and libraries, our democracy will have an extremely difficult time surviving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790689532870711910.post-47988265556139056952011-02-04T07:44:30.706-08:002011-02-04T07:44:30.706-08:00One things kids like about having physical books i...One things kids like about having physical books is that they're like trophies. They can look back and see what they accomplished and for a new reader that means a lot.catherine Linkanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790689532870711910.post-14077072726035859382011-02-03T17:23:25.798-08:002011-02-03T17:23:25.798-08:00Complementary, yes! It will be interesting to see ...Complementary, yes! It will be interesting to see if many children will prefer reading fiction in the traditional format, given the option. For informational texts, I can see e-books having far and away an advantage.Michelle Markelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12274916876741497200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5790689532870711910.post-41630644566219887132011-02-03T16:16:21.769-08:002011-02-03T16:16:21.769-08:00I love reports from the front like this, so thanks...I love reports from the front like this, so thanks for sharing. I still would tell you that ebooks are coming, and it's not a bad thing. They won't replace physical books. They're complementary. But we're in the very birth of the era with the reading devices (and they're still NOT cheap), so it's no surprise to see the low penetration among kids. It'll change... but the "book" will be around for a long time, I think. We'll see!Greg Pincushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449684160718426340noreply@blogger.com