Children seem to be reading books for pleasure less than they were:

So the Q. is: do they return to reading later in life (I know, I did; I hardly read at all at 18, but by my late 20s was reading much more);

or are they finding other forms of reading offer equal pleasure & value (on screen perhaps?).

Or are they rejecting reading books for pleasure altogether?

Perhaps reading is just changing & they will they (re)discover the joy of books later?

#books @bookstodon

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/nov/05/report-fall-in-children-reading-for-pleasure-national-literacy-trust