Chelsey Roos writes: “Anecdotally, I have noticed changes in what and how the kids that come into my library are reading. I’ve had many more requests for phonics and sight reading books from caregivers. I notice more early elementary school students hanging out in the picture book section instead of the early readers and chapter book section. That isn’t necessarily a bad thing – there are lots of great picture books for older students! But it is a change. In older readers, I’ve seen a big drive toward comfort reading, and some apprehension towards new authors, series, and genres.”