Parent–Toddler Behavior and Language Differ When Reading Electronic and Print Picture Books

Little is known about the language and behaviours that typically occur when adults read electronic books with infants and toddlers, and which are supportive of learning. In this study, we report differences in parent and child behaviour and language when reading print versus electronic versions of the same books, and investigate links between behaviour and vocabulary learning. Parents of 102 toddlers aged 17 to 26 months were randomly assigned...