If you own a tablet or smartphone, you already own an e-reader. With a reliable internet connection, you can access many e-books on your own devices – tablets, smartphones, computers or even Alexa smart speakers. These devices provide necessary parental controls and access to many children’s e-books. So, you don’t need a separate e-reader to get your kids to read … [Read more...] about Reading E-books to Kids When You Don’t Have an E-reader
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Children Prefer Print Books…Are We Still Surprised?
In unsurprising news, yet another study has concluded that children prefer, interact with, and retain information better when reading a print book instead of an ebook. In this recent study, the example cited was actually toddlers, and the data demonstrated in some way that the children interacted more readily and more profoundly with the text when holding a print book instead … [Read more...] about Children Prefer Print Books…Are We Still Surprised?
More Backlist Titles Make Their Way to Subscription eBook Services
This week, Simon&Schuster made a huge portion of its backlist titles available to ebook subscription platforms Oyster and Scribd, and today HarperCollins followed suit with about 1,000 children's titles for ebook subscription platform Epic! The site, which aims for the ages five through twelve readership. Unlike typical library lending through companies like OverDrive … [Read more...] about More Backlist Titles Make Their Way to Subscription eBook Services
Report: Kids Tend to Read Digital More Than Print
The process of reading is undergoing a paradigm shift where kids are starting to read on smartphones and tablets more than physical print. The quintessential bedtime story book is being replaced by dedicated kids apps and Amazon. A recent report by the National Literacy Trust in the United Kingdom surveyed 35,000 kids, whose ages ranged from 8-16. It stated that 39% of … [Read more...] about Report: Kids Tend to Read Digital More Than Print
Kids eBook Sales Are Surging in 2012
Reading to your children when they are going to sleep is a time honored tradition in many families. Grabbing a favorite book off of the shelf and turning dog-eared pages is as synonymous to warm milk when it comes to putting you to sleep. In the first quarter of 2012, parents and kids alike are turning to ebooks with revenue jumping up 233% in the first quarter of 2012. … [Read more...] about Kids eBook Sales Are Surging in 2012
Ruckus Media Launches eReading Platform
Ruckus Media is one of the leading childern's app developers that focuses exclusively on iTunes. The company has many licensing partners such as Hasbro, Sea World, the Wiggles singing group, and preschool TV series Dino Dan. In the past all of their various properties were standalone applications. This hindered parents and kids searching for new books because they had to search … [Read more...] about Ruckus Media Launches eReading Platform