Scholastic: Kids See eBooks as Being Less Social Than Print

eBooks may seem like the perfect format for social reading, but kids say that print books are still better for bedtime stories and sharing with friends, according to a report by Scholastic.

Ebooks may seem like the perfect format for social reading, but kids say that print books are still better for bedtime stories and sharing with friends, according to a report by Scholastic.

In the fourth edition of the Kids & Family Reading Report, researchers asked children ages 6-17 and their parents about their reading habits for both electronic and printed books.

From the study:

  • Kids say that ebooks are better than print books when they do not want their friends to know what they are reading, and when they are out and about/traveling.
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