A national survey of children and their parents exploring attitudes and behaviors around reading books for fun. ... BOOKs. 1. “We read aloud so that he knows the joy of stories about other places and the information about our world that can be found in books. ... What kinds of characters do you look for in books for your child? read more
It depends upon the age and the upbringing. My answer is just indicative of what could possibly be the decision parameters for the parents to buy books for their children and may not be generalized. read more
Children's books are not going anywhere. They're going to be a very secure category in the marketplace, said former Association of Booksellers for Children executive director Kristen McLean during a presentation at the ABA's Winter Institute with Kelly Gallagher, v-p of publishers services at Bowker/PubTrack. read more
But as parents adapt new reading habits for themselves on electronic devices, the data show that print books remain important when it comes to their children. Parents who have young children at home are a relatively tech-savvy group. read more