Kindle vs Books?
- rebeccaphillips-iad
- Oct 28, 2014
- 1 min read
Key quotes from the article:
'As the e-book spreads into children’s publishing, some look in terror at the thought of our children forgetting what an actual book is as they fall for their new devices.'
'It is not a question of book or e-book for children. The two can complement each other.'
'Stories educate and change lives so their formats and forms should be varied, not limited to one or other currently preferred business model.'
'With the new digital tools on offer to us, we can build exceptionally immersive worlds with which children can move seamlessly between page and screen.'
'Through customisation, empowerment and personalisation options, we can provide story micro-worlds where children can suggest alternative story endings and opportunities for spin-off activities.'
I like the idea that we can use new technology to expand the experience of a book rather than 'picking sides'. Especially when children are concerned as the parent will have grown up reading paperbacks but the child will have been surrounded by tablets and smartphones, so should there be a happy medium?
The fourth point down has particularly grabbed my attention in this article, the story itself is the purpose, does it matter what platform it is on?
Instead of focusing on physical aspects I want to look at the storytelling and narratives themselves.
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