9. Natalia Kucirkova

Vicki and Geraldine talk to the Professor of reading and children’s development at the Open University, an expert on children’s digital books. Are digital books the future of children’s reading?- Can digital books appeal to a wider range of children than print books?- Digital books have the potential to unlock the imagination and children’s creativity. Are they living up to their promise?- There is an overlap between children’s digital books and games. Could books go the way of gaming and treat children as consumers, with constant nudges and inducements to spend money?Tech Shock is a Parent Zone production. Follow Parent Zone on social media for all the latest on our work on helping families to thrive in the digital age. Presented by Vicki Shotbolt. Tech Shock is produced and edited by Tim Malster.wwwTwitterFacebookInstagram