eBook Review

"As I started reading the first e-book, I thought to myself that it was kind of sad how picture books are starting to become less appealing and a dying trend. Like everything else in society, technology, including e-books, is becoming the preferred norm and I suppose I just have to get used to it. Honestly, in the beginning, I thought the idea of e-books was appealing but, deep down, I had predetermined that I was going to whole-heartedly support the original picture book to the end. However, after I finished reading the first e-book, I became more open-minded to the idea of e-books and realized that they offer features that can motivate young students to want to read and learn."

One of the assignments for my Intro to Computers class was to review several e-books online and compare and contrast them to traditional picture books. At first, it was challenging for me to write my review because I already had a somewhat negative mindset towards e-books before I even started. Why? Because I remember reading picture books with my parents throughout my entire childhood. I loved cuddling up in their laps with my favorite Winnie the Pooh blanket and reading stories together. It's an important part of the child-parent bonding experience and it's much more personal than sitting on a hard chair in front of a computer screen by yourself. I thought e-books took away from that experience and could never be better than the traditional picture book. However, I quickly learned that e-books can have a great deal of educational value both inside and outside the classroom, just as long as traditional picture books aren’t completely replaced and both forms of books can be used together.

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eBook Review

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