Electronic devices dominate the world we live in today. Books are not left behind, and we can see an e-book version for almost all printed material. Arguably, some sections of society think that the advent of online reading material is better for children. However, there is another faction that firmly believes that young children should instead read from a printed copy. While these poles apart views have their merits and demerits, we will discuss in this essay why children, especially young ones should be urged to read from books.