Digital textbook and non-fiction learning developer Inkling announced an acquisition of two brands of content from Open Air Publishing, adding its Betterbook and Ready, Set, Baby! and titles to Inkling's offerings. “Open Air Publishing has become a leader in interactive publishing, and we’ve watched these brands blossom on our platform over the last few years,” said Matt … [Read more...] about Inkling Adds Content from Open Air Publishing to its Catalog
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iStoryTime, TapJoy Bring Children’s Content and Value to Parents’ Devices
From its initial days when parents were reluctant to put expensive devices in their kids' hands, the children's digital publishing market has exploded into an industry all its own. Part of the reason for that is there are very special considerations when introducing content to children via a tablet or smartphone. The typical methods of embedding ads or offering in-app purchases … [Read more...] about iStoryTime, TapJoy Bring Children’s Content and Value to Parents’ Devices
Sourcebooks Adds New Favorites to Put Me In The Story Platform
Sourcebooks launched its highly innovative personalized children's reading experience only a few months ago, but in that time, the Put Me In The Story platform has grown to include some of the most beloved characters in all of children's reading. Today, Sourcebooks announced the addition of the Berenstain Bears, a classic for over fifty years. “We are delighted the … [Read more...] about Sourcebooks Adds New Favorites to Put Me In The Story Platform
Finding the Best eBook, Print Price Point for Optimum Sales
When computer how-to book publisher In Easy Steps, founded in 1991, looked to release digital editions of its titles, there was no shortage of digital developers ready to create interactive, enhanced app books of the company's titles. By working with UK-based YUDU, its series of titles was released to great reviews. "For about a year, we've been working with YUDU," explained … [Read more...] about Finding the Best eBook, Print Price Point for Optimum Sales
Bookboard Public Beta Introduces 300 Children’s Titles
Of all the things that parents are willing to pay for in order to receive quality materials, books seem to be high on the list, considering the price of children’s books. Therefore, a subscription-based model that brings new reading content to devices sounds promising, at least in its design. Subscription-based model Bookboard, an app that allows young readers to unlock new … [Read more...] about Bookboard Public Beta Introduces 300 Children’s Titles
Sourcebooks’ New Digital Platform Personalizes Children’s eBooks
While many digital publishers are reaching out to their audiences—and the parents who ultimately make the purchasing decisions on which content to buy—with standard add-ons such as voice-over narration and full-color high resolution illustrations, Sourcebooks unveiled a new digital project that will foster an even greater connection with the story. By allowing parents to … [Read more...] about Sourcebooks’ New Digital Platform Personalizes Children’s eBooks
Nosy Crow Expands to the Android Market via Nook
Although there are a number of digital publishers producing exciting, quality children’s app books with full catalogs of interactive titles, many of them have remained strictly in the iOS platform. A number of factors have come into play for that decision towards exclusivity, including working around variations in screen size and the desire to put their titles in the single … [Read more...] about Nosy Crow Expands to the Android Market via Nook
Celebrating New Children’s Digital Apps
While parents might hesitate to hand Junior a $600 tablet to read a book, more and more parents are seeing the value in guiding young children through the basics of tablet computing. As a 21st century skill, tech savvy parents are responding to the wealth of content available for tablets in order to prepare their kids for the kinds of technological expectations they may find in … [Read more...] about Celebrating New Children’s Digital Apps
Scholastic Enhances Kids’ eReading App in Time for Back to School
Scholastic’s popular kids’ e-reader app Storia, which comes pre-installed with five children’s digital titles, has partnered with digital publisher Trajectory to add well-known illustrated classics titles to the app. These titles will be available for purchase beginning in November, within only a few months of school resuming for another academic year. “Trajectory is a good … [Read more...] about Scholastic Enhances Kids’ eReading App in Time for Back to School
Citia Changes the Way Digital Books Are Read
One of the continuing criticisms of ebooks is that they haven’t really changed that much from their print counterparts. By digitizing, we haven’t really improved upon the concept of words on a page. Citia’s new iPad app is hoping to change how the words are actually used. By adapting non-fiction titles for optimized viewing and information chunking, the app organizes … [Read more...] about Citia Changes the Way Digital Books Are Read
London Book Fair Kicks Off with Panel on Children’s Publishing
One of the initial panels at this year’s London Book Fair was the Penguin, Macmillen, Nosy Crow panel on children’s publishing, but the discussion seemed to raise more questions than it answered. While children’s books have been big business for publishers for a long time, figuring out where children’s ebooks fit into the confines of digital publishing isn’t as straightforward … [Read more...] about London Book Fair Kicks Off with Panel on Children’s Publishing
New in Digital Reading for 2012
This is the time of year when sources start to close out their thoughts on the current year and make heady predictions for the coming year. New technology, new updates and upgrades, new content. And one of the sources that GoodEReader has been watching closely this year, iStoryTime and its parent company zuuka, have a few things up their sleeves for next year, throwing … [Read more...] about New in Digital Reading for 2012
uTales Develops Digital Access for Children’s Content
Arguably the hottest demographic of reading consumers in digital publishing is the young readers of interactive storybook readers. GoodEReader.com has covered a large number of companies like iStoryTime that focus on fully-interactive illustrated and narrated book apps for children. These apps are the top-of-the-line reading option when it comes to juvenile content, … [Read more...] about uTales Develops Digital Access for Children’s Content