Children today are so absorbed in the developing technologies (iPads, iPhones, Tabs etc.) that they forget the simple, traditional fun. Books.
Although books can now be found in electronic form, nothing beats the old, paper-based books. Personally, I think the feeling of each page as you flip them, makes you feel connected to the story. It is much easier to read from a print book because you can see the whole page while reading it, unlike the e-book where you are required to scroll up and down. More often than not, one would lose track of the story whilst doing so.
A research study found that children that read print books recalled more narrative details of the story compared to those who read the story from an e-book reader. The print books were proven better for 'literacy-building co-reading' whereas e-books effectively engaged children and prompted physical reaction.
Books give us a gist of the generations of the past. They preserve the culture of generations within its pages. From the way the author writes the book, you are able to know more about the culture during that period of time.
A good book could get you so absorbed with its story that you forget the world around you. Your mind is imagining what the author is describing vividly. It is amazing how we can imagine what we read.
For example:
I walked through the cold, dark woods looking for shelter. The sound of dried leaves crunching beneath my sore feet with each step I took. A branch snapped just four feet north. My stomach clenched up, my heart started pacing, what creature of the forest was I going to face now?
I'm sure someone could picture in their mind, the mystery and suspense.
However, the the amount of people reading has proven to be less compared to the past. This is due to the amount of leisure activities made available over the decades. It is feared that in the future, books might not be read anymore.
Just a little video clip for a laugh, imagine the future when no one reads print books anymore...
Cheers.
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