Tablet computers and digital readers may be all the rage these days, but when it comes to reading out loud to their kids, parents are shunning these digital doodads in favor of plain ol’ paper-and-ink books. Digital books are big business, with 25 percent of adult literature sold for e-readers. Only 5 percent of books for kids under the age of 8 are digital copies. “Reading a childhood classic on an e-reader is such a cold thing to do,” says Carol Moyer, head of the children’s department at Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh, North Carolina. “E-books don’t have the warmth and intimacy of the illustration on the page.” It could be the bells and whistles found on the typical e-reader might be a stumbling block, too. “When we go to bed and he knows it’s reading time, he says, ‘Let’s play “Angry Birds” a little bit,'” says Matthew Thomson about his 5-year-old son. “If he’s going to pick up the iPad, he’s not going to read, he’s going to want to play a game. So reading concentration goes out the window.” (Time, New York Times)