It's so sad to hear that children are more likely to forget about the good past times of reading their favorite novel. I think what's happening here is pretty clear. Because iPads have an immediate source of gratification it's almost like they're an oxy-moron. To read a book on an iPad is like drinking sprite and eating bananas on a roller coaster. It starts out fun, but then just ends up to be a big mess. If you want to read a book read one made from paper that has character. Not this soulless technical gear that is really just enfeebling us to be a mindless ill literate consumer zombie.