Today, I have a simple question:
Why do publishers put dust covers on children's books?
There is no NEED for a dust cover any more, since the printing on the hard-covered books is in full color nowadays. There isn't any limit on the images that can be printed on the covers, either.
So, why do we have dust covers AT ALL!?
It's not to keep dust out.
I looked up the history of the dust cover a.k.a the dust jacket) and it was originally for keeping loose-leaf pages together- like a folder.
But we have BOUND books now- no need for a folder.
It seems that this is, in the mind of the publisher, some treat or luxury to have to deal with this piece of paper that is just going to get ripped and torn or removed and set aside...where it will be accidentally folded wrong or end up under some other object.
I feel obligated to keep them with the books, but they're a real pain in the ass...especially for a children's book!
Please, publishers: save the paper- we don't want or need a dust cover. Leave my daughter to practice her origami on origami paper.
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