I realize this is a moot point because your hubby bought it but I needed to add that you can't ship ereaders via the USPS outside the US as of May something 2012. The postal regulations changed regarding anything with batteries including lithium ion etc. No ereaders, no iPods, no cell phones with batteries, no laptops and the like.
USPS Bans Shipments of Batteries
The only way for them to go internationally is via a courier. Big bucks!