The book is an “outgrowth” of a three-day international research conference held in the Netherlands to discuss multimedia-related issues in the context of young children’s learning. The book chapters offer a refreshingly wide range of perspectives with contributions from scholars from the UK, the US, Canada, Norway, Israel,andthe Netherlands.What is significant, however, is, as the editors note, the remarkable convergence of studies with positive findings. These indicate that, when designed in accordance with sound educational principles and constructed to support young children’s cognitive development, multimedia applications can significantly improve literacy development in young learners, whether they are average emerging readers or readerswith special needs. This is the core message of the book.