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seabeyond

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43. space matters. i would never deprive reading... ever. lol. started plastic/texture books before

Sat Aug 18, 2012, 09:32 PM

Aug 2012

kids could sit up. especially my oldest spent lots of time with the kids encyclopedia with lots of pictures. he is the oddball, and could not sleep a lot at night. would look at his books, well before he could read. he would spend hours in the middle of night with a book. so much in the pictures and so much time spent in living with the illustrations. i do not know how much of that is in the kid books in readers.

i love the book itself. i dont ever want them to go away. i do like my kindle though. i refused it for quite a while. hubby finally got it for me for christmas and i could not give it back. love it now.

i go kicking and screaming into the new and improved tech world. love/hate relationship for me.

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If you have Kids or Grandkids...Can you Help me out here? [View all] KoKo Aug 2012 OP

We read real books BanzaiBonnie Aug 2012 #1

I am buying the analog books for the granddaughter LadyHawkAZ Aug 2012 #2

The other thing is that the Batteries Need to Be Charged constantly for Work and Kids KoKo Aug 2012 #8

real books are extremely important grasswire Aug 2012 #3

Yeah...I agree but, busy families don't have time to do the "Library Thing." KoKo Aug 2012 #12

Real books are still around - lynne Aug 2012 #4

Real books all the way here Blecht Aug 2012 #5

LOL you sound just like me, two years ago LadyHawkAZ Aug 2012 #7

Oh yes....I wasn't trashing the "E-Readers" at all. Just saying, I wondered where the "kids" KoKo Aug 2012 #13

my kids 7 and 5 have pretty much left paper books behind, they can just hammer through stuff on the loli phabay Aug 2012 #6

I got this for my eight year old grandson recently.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #9

We read to our 15 m old from real books. R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2012 #10

My Post certainly wasn't trashing the new "e-readers" and I'm sorry you thought that... KoKo Aug 2012 #15

probuably ffor the moment, but who knows what the next generations will feel loli phabay Aug 2012 #19

lol's...If I was HIS age...I'd be asking that for sure KoKo Aug 2012 #24

yeah its kinda funny he advised and i mean advised that he spends a lot of the day doing nothing loli phabay Aug 2012 #30

I gottcha...! KoKo Aug 2012 #39

I didn't take it that way. R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2012 #20

what one childrens librarian has to say grasswire Aug 2012 #11

I think "pictures" are "worth thousands of words"..(as the old saying goes)...and KoKo Aug 2012 #17

No, they are NOT dead. Paper is still quite relevant. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #14

I took my babies to the library when they were days old riverbendviewgal Aug 2012 #16

The "Tactile" thing with the Little Ones is definitely (imho) a plus. KoKo Aug 2012 #18

Your tactile remark made me remember some library happenings. riverbendviewgal Aug 2012 #22

Thanks for this... KoKo Aug 2012 #25

I have a 6 year old and a 3 year old alcibiades_mystery Aug 2012 #21

neither kids (teens) have a reader. both are heavy readers. library. son working at hastings seabeyond Aug 2012 #23

guess what i agree and disagree with you, very important to read with kids loli phabay Aug 2012 #27

space matters. i would never deprive reading... ever. lol. started plastic/texture books before seabeyond Aug 2012 #43

Yeah....I'm with you on this.. KoKo Aug 2012 #28

Oh my goodness for young children I still buy books for their appropriate age group. southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #26

Where I live we have several "Used Book Stores" that allow you to bring in your KoKo Aug 2012 #31

I bought my husband a Kindle. But he doesn't like it so I use it now. I like it when I have to southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #33

That's how we've found we use them. Also great on "Over 40 eyes" to read in bed KoKo Aug 2012 #36

It sure is. southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #44

Better World Books is awesome LadyHawkAZ Aug 2012 #37

I never heard of Abebooks. I'll have to check it out. Thanks southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #41

Whenever possible I will buy from Better World LadyHawkAZ Aug 2012 #58

I checked it out. Lots of books southernyankeebelle Aug 2012 #68

I have a 6 year old daughter PD Turk Aug 2012 #29

That's very cool. That both can "co-exist" these days. Hopeful! KoKo Aug 2012 #32

Real books are not dead and will never die. SheilaT Aug 2012 #34

Agree...It's Not Replacement...but valuable Co-Existence according to the User... KoKo Aug 2012 #35

I bought the Dick and Jane series. aikoaiko Aug 2012 #38

How can the school afford an I pad...for 1st grade? Kinda cool KoKo Aug 2012 #40

oh Dick and Jane grasswire Aug 2012 #49

Me too. Its dated, but it was fun reading some of the books with my boy. aikoaiko Aug 2012 #59

Libraries are still alive with kid's programs............. mrmpa Aug 2012 #42

Oh, yes, the wonderful programs that libraries have. SheilaT Aug 2012 #53

That is wonderful to hear. Libraries also don't forget............ mrmpa Aug 2012 #61

So true about the adult reader. SheilaT Aug 2012 #65

Our grandsons school requires Ipad rental. 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #45

ugh! grasswire Aug 2012 #50

yeah, I don't like it 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #67

My children and almost all my grandchildren are married. Frustratedlady Aug 2012 #46

I Love Books NikolaC Aug 2012 #47

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BOTH. Lex Aug 2012 #51

my students LOVE books DonRedwood Aug 2012 #52

My 13-month old loves books. Prometheus Bound Aug 2012 #54

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I buy my grandkids books. Lugnut Aug 2012 #57

We all do all.... marlakay Aug 2012 #60

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No Kids but I am a teacher. Reading book books is still en vogue. vaberella Aug 2012 #63

Real books with the peanut (5 years old) Maine-ah Aug 2012 #64

Real books, and I'm an IT nerd Kennah Aug 2012 #66

My older kid has a nook, the younger one uses real books gollygee Aug 2012 #69