The choice is really up to you. Both have advantages. Digital can be used for multiple children and is not consumable. BUT- you do have to print it, which can be costly. Softcover will be mailed to your home and is already done for you. Easy peasy. We do our best to beat the prices of sending it to the copy store yourself!Please note: our Bible studies and books are more like notebooks and made to be written in, so it's best to have one copy for each child.