Random House Children's Books, the publisher of multi-award winning and best-selling children's author Dr. Seuss' entire catalog of children's content, announced today that it would begin releasing most of the author's forty-four books as ebooks for young readers, starting with fifteen titles near the end of this month. The ebooks will keep the original layout and beloved … [Read more...] about Dr. Seuss Available as eBooks for First Time
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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
Debate Continues Over Enhanced, Interactive eBooks
Last week, The Guardian ran an article about the introduction of "next generation" ebooks at this year's London Book Fair. Publisher Faber&Faber unveiled an updated, gaming-style edition of John Buchan's The 39 Steps, created with the help of The Story Mechanics, with enhancements like hand-created digital visuals of turn-of-the-century Great Britain, stop-frame animation, … [Read more...] about Debate Continues Over Enhanced, Interactive eBooks
Paradoxes from Digital Minds
\At publishing events as recently as only a handful of years ago, the mood was often derisive towards ebooks, digital publishing, self-publishing, and anything else that challenged the status quo. The sentiment slowly melted into cautious optimism as ebook sales began to account for more and more of publishers' profit margins and as self-published authors began to make … [Read more...] about Paradoxes from Digital Minds
eBook Review and Giveaway: National Gallery Releases Poetry Enhanced eBook
Enhanced ebooks have opened up new publishing possibilities in nearly every genre, from children’s books to textbooks to science fiction. Embedded videos, stunning full-color photographs, and audio clips have allowed readers to immerse themselves in the content like never before. The National Gallery in London has now released its own enhanced ebook to coincide with its … [Read more...] about eBook Review and Giveaway: National Gallery Releases Poetry Enhanced eBook
zuuka President Woody Sears on the Latest iStoryTime Title
As the business of children’s digital content is booming, a small handful of companies are still known as the originators of dynamic educational-yet-entertaining content. At this year’s BookExpo America and IDPF Digital Book conference, GoodEReader caught up with Woody Sears, president of zuuka, whose award-winning iStoryTime line of enhanced ebooks feature favorite children’s … [Read more...] about zuuka President Woody Sears on the Latest iStoryTime Title
iStoryTime Brings On New Creative Director
zuuka and iStoryTime announced today the hiring of a new Creative Director, Paul Mueller-Bruehl, formerly the Design Lead, Mobile Commerce of Apple, Inc. “Our interactive storytelling and educational apps are about offering parents and their children a unique experience that captivates their imagination and Paul shares that same vision,” said Graharm Farrar, founder of … [Read more...] about iStoryTime Brings On New Creative Director
Digital Publishers and iStorytime Develop Content Specifically for the New iPad
As digital publishers battle it out to produce the most innovative content in order to compete for consumers’ reading dollars, one developer of children’s content has found that the key to dynamic material lies in the new iPad retina screen. iStoryTime, creators of a number of top-selling iTunes app books for children and the definitive source for material utilizing DreamWorks’ … [Read more...] about Digital Publishers and iStorytime Develop Content Specifically for the New iPad
Vook’s Recent Full Launch Hailed as a “Game Changer” in eBook Publishing
In January, GoodeReader interviewed Vook VP of Business Development Matt Cavner at Digital Book World about a digital publishing model that Publisher’s Weekly has called a “game changer” in the world of ebooks. Cavner once again spoke to GoodeReader about last week’s full launch of the site and what it can mean for both established authors and indie newcomers. “It has been … [Read more...] about Vook’s Recent Full Launch Hailed as a “Game Changer” in eBook Publishing
Recent Study finds Digital Kids Books on the Rise
A recent report from the Cooney Center out today proclaims the rise of ebooks aimed at young and older children at the expense of enhanced books aimed at adults. Two of the report's key findings show a distinct trend on the marketing of educational apps. First, while the number of adult educational apps is decreasing, the percentage of apps for children has risen in every … [Read more...] about Recent Study finds Digital Kids Books on the Rise