Children's socioeconomic status 'affects digital reading preference'

Print books are more popular with three to five-year-olds than reading on devices, but children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds spend more time reading on devices than their wealthier peers, according to a new report from the National Reading Trust (NLT) and Pearson. For the report “Children’s early literacy practices at home and in early years settings: Second annual survey of parents and practitioners”, Dr Susan Formby conducted a survey with 1,012 parents of children aged three to five and over 550 early years practitioners who work with this age group. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Zayed Award Winner Hussain Al Mutawaa on Children and the Habit of Reading

The 2019 Sheikh Zayed Book Award winner in Children's Literature counsels the publishing industry to stop 'riding the wave' of typical entertainment and promote issue-based reality in young people's books. The post Zayed Award Winner Hussain Al Mutawaa on Children and the Habit of Reading... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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IPA Leaders Tour Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival Ahead of World Book Day

On the eve of Sharjah's year as UNESCO's World Book Capital, the International Publishers Association brass sees the 11-year-old children's reading fair. The post IPA Leaders Tour Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival Ahead of World Book Day appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Getting children reading

Hachette Children’s Group are on a mission to get more children reading—c.e.o. Hilary Murray Hill explains why. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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NLT report reveals decline in children reading for pleasure

The number of children and young people who read every day and the percentage of those who read for pleasure have declined, according to research carried out by the National Literacy Trust for World Book Day. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Gender gap in children’s reading narrows

The gender gap in the number of children who say they enjoy reading has narrowed, with boys aged 11 lagging only 9 percentage points behind girls of the same age, according to the Read On. Get On coalition. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Have you ever read a pirated book or been affected by piracy? Share your stories

We’d like to hear from people who have downloaded books illegally and those affected by book piracyAccording to the Intellectual Property Office’s latest study of online copyright infringement, 17% of ebooks read online are now pirated – around 4m books. While stereotypes persist that young... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Perspectives from Two Digital Players at the Shanghai Children's Book Fair

The presence of EdTech companies, especially those merging technology with English-language learning, was noticeable at the recently concluded China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair, held November 9–11. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Awesome Reads signs Selberg to lead children’s list

IP and production company Awesome Media & Entertainment (AM&E) has hired Ingrid Selberg to lead its new publishing arm. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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South Africa’s Snapplify and Econet Wireless Announce Partnership for Digital Reading in Africa

With more than 240,000 titles, the South African ed-tech company Snapplify is working with communications provider Econet to make ebooks available to more African readers. The post South Africa’s Snapplify and Econet Wireless Announce Partnership for Digital Reading in Africa appeared first on... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Scottish Book Trust receives £40,000 to help Glasgow children read

Scottish Book Trust has received £40,000 funding for Glasgow Reading Buddies, a project that encourages reading for pleasure in primary schools in Glasgow. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Europe’s Transbook Project Closes: Four Years in Digital Publishing for Children

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BookTrust invites publishers to discuss gaps in children's reading

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Five Viewpoints on Creating Tomorrow’s Readers: Literacy, Digital, and Children’s Books

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Fewer pre-school children are being read to, Egmont report warns

Only 51% of pre-school children are read to on a daily basis, a “steep decline” from 69% five years ago, Egmont Publishing has revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Only half of pre-school children being read to daily, UK study finds

Survey finds proportion of toddlers having story time fell by a fifth in five years The proportion of toddlers being read to every day has dropped by a fifth over the last five years, according to research warning that the decline is a significant threat to child development.The annual... Continue reading at The Guardian

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New Survey Shows Canadians Still Prefer Print Over Digital

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S&S Children's brings 'Salaam Reads' imprint to UK

Simon & Schuster UK is bringing a children's imprint focused on Muslim characters and stories to the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Take a surgeon from 30 years ago, put her in an operating theatre today and she won’t know what to do with all the machines she has at her disposal. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PRH Partners with Save the Children on Reading Campaign

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Reading to children needs to be 'prioritised', says Egmont

The importance of parents reading to children was discussed at the unveiling of Egmont’s new research, as findings revealed sales of pre-school and picture books had dipped. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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