ExclusivePhysical books increase learning and retention so must be cherished and shared

Reading is reading, right? Purveyors of the latest technology firmly believe that they and their children are receiving the full benefit of books they read on electronic devices, yet new studies show that this isn’t true. The medium in which you read something may prove equally important to the reading material itself. The difference between reading a print book and a digital book is linked to the fact that a paper copy creates an embodied reading experience, while the electronic counterpart leads to shallow, unfocused reading.
For children to embrace the joys of reading real books, it’s important for them to find environments which nurture the love of literature. For example, one family created a private lending library in their basement two years ago, which has since grown into a collection of 12,000 books which are borrowed and cherished by sixty families. These families appreciate that they can trust the quality of these books for their children, since the Plumfield Library is made up of “living books,” which are written works that take on a life of their own because of their wholesome, inspirational nature.