How do our brains respond differently to words on a screen rather than to words on paper? 

In a distracted digital age, children's first experiences with written language are often digital texts. 

According to a recent U.S. study from Common Sense Media, children ages eight and younger spend an average of just under two and a half hours a day with screen media, 35 percent of it on mobile screens. 

They spend more time with mobile screens than with print books.

This shift has raised concerns about the potential for children's ability to read deeply and with focus. 

In recent years, researchers are putting more emphasis on understanding the impact of the digital text on children's reading development. 

Proponents of print books claim that print books engage a more complex sensory system than e-books. The feel of a book, it's smell, appearance, and the satisfaction felt when one finishes reading the book are all elements that distinguish reading a paper book from reading a digital book.

Any book lover can attest that great novels are an immersive experience that brings the mind to life with images and emotions and even engages one's senses.

To remember what you read, a book gives you the tactile experience of pages turning under your fingertips which feeds your brain with information, leading to a deeper understanding and grasp of the topic you are reading.