The line graph compares the proportions of sales for three types of books, measured in millions of dollars, from 2002 to 2006 in the country.
Overall, children’s books saw a dramatic increase, while adult fiction experienced a decline over time, and educational books showed a similar trend.
In 2002, adult fiction had the highest sales at about 45 million dollars. In contrast, children’s books and educational books had sales of 32 million and 25 million dollars, respectively. In 2003, sales for children’s books rose to 41 million dollars, and educational books reached 31 million dollars, while adult fiction declined to 38 million dollars.
In 2004, adult fiction saw a slight increase of 2 million dollars, bringing its sales to 40 million dollars. However, educational book sales fell by 5 million dollars to 26 million dollars.
In 2005, both adult fiction and educational books saw a drop in sales, falling to 32 million and 25 million dollars, respectively. By 2006, sales of adult fiction had decreased further to 30 million dollars, while sales for children’s books and educational books rose significantly to 56 million and 31 million dollars, respectively. Children’s books experienced the highest sales figures in 2006.
