Is reading books going to be out of children's life?

@franxav (14597)
India
November 23, 2015 12:25am CST
There was a time when books like Treasure Island, Robinson Crusoe, Tom Sawyer used to thrill children's mind.They also liked futuristic science fiction of Jules Verne. As it is observed now few children read those books. Very few are seen reading the works of modern writers too. I haven't seen the whole world. I look around and see this to be the situation. I wonder if books will disappear from the children's life one day. What is your opinion friends?
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kyrararen
@kyrararen (601)
• Indonesia
23 Nov 15
by books you mean the stories or the books in paperback form? I am pretty optimistic that children literature will still live long. the era where almost everything accessible is really convenient for them to reach those. there are cool stories that may interest them, proven by the many productions of such books, let's say for example Harry Potter, The Ranger apprentice, Samarkand, etc. though agree that their preference may differ from us when we were in the same age as them.
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Xavier Bage
@franxav (14597)
• India
23 Nov 15
I wish to be optimistic too. I feel happy to see some children still read books. True, their preference has changed.I hope more children will turn back to books if they find them pleasurable.
kyrararen
@kyrararen (601)
• Indonesia
24 Nov 15
@franxav well nowadays It is integrated to their gadgets. gadgets are everywhere and kids now have their own. books are now available as gadget friendly so it is common here to see kids reading on their tabs, cells, though yeah, I saw most of them were actually manga. yet as long as it is there, the possibility is limitless. I think more problematic thing is the writing production isn't as many.
jaishankar
@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
23 Nov 15
@franxav,You are right.Children now don't have slightest of interest in reading books.
Xavier Bage
@franxav (14597)
• India
23 Nov 15
Yes Jaishankar, I think, they have many distractions these days.
scheng1
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
27 Nov 15
Over here children are still reading books. I think the libraries are too crowded with kids during the school holidays. It is the responsibility of parents to bring their kids to the library, and let them enjoy the trip as an outing.
moondebi
@moondebi (1199)
• Bangalore, India
23 Nov 15
I have read all the books you have mentioned, and I made it a point that my son too reads most of them. After all, that helps him to stay out of gadgets.
chance harvey
@chance216 (278)
• United States
23 Nov 15
Honestly I never really enjoyed those classic books as entertainment but I always read fiction books and history books. It makes me sad that kids don't know how good a book can be.
Xavier Bage
@franxav (14597)
• India
23 Nov 15
To be honest, I haven't read many classics too. Some of them were prescribed for my university degree so I had to study them closely. I did enjoy them.I don't think I ever read any other after that. The longest book I read recently was J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter.
Reine25
@Lucky15 (37391)
• Philippines
23 Nov 15
True..sadly but true. But then not going to let my nieces and nephews forget about those. So i am going to buy them books for Christmas
Silvermist
@silvermist (19701)
• India
23 Nov 15
@franxav (38) It is a pity,but the number of children who like to read is getting smaller.