Two-thirds of under 13 yr olds read on digital device

Goodereader website reported on the Annual Digital Book World Conference in New York.

One the news items was the results of an in-depth study on the digital reading habits of some of the youngest ebook consumers which found that two-thirds of children under 13 now read on digital devices.

Some of the findings of the study demonstrate that:

• Kids’ e-reading continues to grow sharply, with two-thirds of children 13 and under now reading digital books—and with 92% of those kids doing so at least once a week.
• Weekly e-reading increased among this age group, but daily e-reading has increased across all ages as well, with 50% of e-reading 2-5 year olds now enjoying digital reading daily, and 44% of older kids doing the same.
• Almost half of parents (48%) say that their children have expressly asked to purchase a print version of an ebook they own and have read; with 54% of kids asking for an ebook of a physical book they own.
• Tablets remain the preferred e-reading device for kids overall

Read the full article at: http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/digital-book-world-kids-and-ereading-study-data-released?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=digital-book-world-kids-and-ereading-study-data-released&utm_reader=feedly