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I am delighted to be one of the winners, KatGransnet. Thank you so much. I'm sure my DGS will love reading a book all about him!

The Godfather by Mario Puzo

It hasnt changed at all..my grandchildren love snuggling up and reading from a good old fashioned paper book i still have a lot of ladybird books from when we were little they love them.

I have always tried to make sure there are hard copy as well as eBook around. Sometimes one is easier or more convenient than the other. A long as you are reading I don't really think the media matters. You will never beat the smell or feel of a paper book!

A book and the ritual of reading together will still remain a firm memory favourite for all families

Bedtime reading to/with my GD is unaffected by technology she s almost 7yrs of age and insists on a Fairy Story Book which is a newer version of one I read to/with her mummy as a little girl. With my GS who's just 5yrs of age technology is very much involved both in the content of the stories he chooses to read/have read to/with him and how the stories themselves are presented - his delivery method of choice is an I Pad or his LeapFrog device, both of which technically "read" to him but there is little or no interaction or learning between him and the adult supervising bedtime.

I still read from printed books to my grandchildren but we have also used books that have a cd with extras on as well. My granddaughters love reading! I have taken them to the local library from when they were babies and sat reading books to them, never too little to start!

Whilst our four grand children are all tech savvy they all want a book at bedtime to talk about the pictures and relate to the narrative. The hugs and cuddles from a newly bathed grandchild sitting sleepily on my lap is irreplaceable. Stories aren't just reserved for bedtime, often there's a quiet time request during the day which involves a huggle and a book. Such precious times!

Technology was absent when reading DGS a story up to the age of 5.
From then on, I'd start the story, he'd contribute a few lines then it was my turn. His choice of story was the character (him, with a different name) living in the country, near a wood. The wood was always spooky and a little frightening - his choice.

As he grew older our stories became longer and more involved and more scary - again his choice. They lasted 15 minutes. Occasionally I'd sneak in a word I thought he may not know, then wait for his question.

After our story I'd sing him to sleep, while stroking his hair . . .awhhh
I miss those days

These books are so good, every small grandchild deserves a special book, just about them!

Although we play online games together such as Chuggington and read the information onscreen my grandson still loves to be read to at bedtime.

I think technology has added to the experience and encouraged those little ones for whom reading is a hard task or who have a short attention span to enjoy stories.

I know in our house, we always have books to hand and its a go to surprise for little visitors to see whats new in the book box. But they all also have iPads and enjoy the interactive versions of some of their favourite stories . I wouldn't trade my bedtime cuddle and story for anything but reading is so key to a child's education that Ill take any help from any technology to get them engaged.

Mind you , you have to go a long way to beat the voices Grampy uses in his storytelling !!