Physical books are not "gone". The word you are looking for is "dominant". Physical books dropped down to about 80% of the new book market in 2012, and since then have held steady or even gone back up, closer to 90% in recent years. The used book market is, of course, even more dominated by physical books.
The preference for physical books over e-books is actually higher among younger readers than older readers (who appreciate being able to increase the font size in e-books).
Totally anecdotal here, but we bought several physical books for our nieces and nephews this Christmas. These were all requested by them, too. Totally didn't expect that.
The preference for physical books over e-books is actually higher among younger readers than older readers (who appreciate being able to increase the font size in e-books).
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/19/physical-books-still-outsell...