Comments on: Will children’s books become obsolete?

by: priyanka

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:29:52 +0000

Hello,

Enjoyed reading your post - and got reminded of my own pleasure in turning pages of big colourfully illustrated story books. As a kid, I got a huge kick out of a book I received as a prize in school - in this one if you turned the page, the cardboard illustrations (folded) would pop up and stand upright, like paper cutouts! I would like to believe that neither paper novels or books for children are in any danger of becoming obsolete - the situation is very different from on-demand greeting cards - as people buy books to savour and read:-) plus e-books are very, very difficult to read, sustainedly.

by: heather

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:57:15 +0000

Hi Nayan,
Thanks for your question on my blog re whether I think greeting cards will become obsolete… you know, I don’t think they will go completely, but the industry is certainly slowing down quite a bit! There’s been quite a transition from paper cards to more complex e-cards, so think there will have to be some sort of crossover for illustrators between the two varieties if we want to keep illustrating seasonal & pretty images!

Cheers,
Heather Castles

by: Nayan

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:38:11 +0000

Dear Heather

Will paper greeting cards also become obsolete…just want to know your thoughts as you are in the business for so long and have done such great work…
I am just starting to delve into paper greeting and am pretty confused and tensed..hahaha…please comment…

by: Dena

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 04:49:42 +0000

I agree with you 100%! My two year old LOVES to read picture books for hours on end. As it is, she loves to be read to, and she loves to “read” to herself - babbling and singing as she turns the pages. She becomes engrossed in each book as she turns the pages and looks at the pictures. If children’s books became digitized, she would lose the wonderful experience and education she is getting from reading.

by: Ann-Mi

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:29:36 +0000

I also agree. Plus, I actually find it difficult to read things on the screen. If there is something I want to read properly, I have to print it out. I’ve not experienced a Kindle thingy but nothing can possibly compare to actually turning the pages of a book.
A lot of books also have cool things, like pages to touch, scratch and sniff, holes in them where you can see the next page, etc. I can’t imagine electronic books replacing this for a long time.

by: jen

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:30:36 +0000

I could not agree with you more! Books are a very important part of childhood. I’m with you! :)