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SleepyBob · 09-30-2011, 02:55 PM

Children's books is one area where I just don't see ebooks getting nearly as much tractions, except perhaps for interactive read-aloud books (which are device-specific, lowering their appeal). There are a lot of real advantages to real books for children.

Pre-readers can go pull their favorite book of the shelf and page through looking at pictures on their own. Not so much on a Kindle.

Putting Cheerios on the Kindle screen just doesn't go over as well as playing with a real Cheerios book.

I'd much rather be looking outside or under a bed for my child's favorite book, than looking there for my iPad.

All seven people in my family can go get a book to read at the same time. I don't have seven iPads.

I have many favorite books from my childhoods that I lovingly packed up when I went to college and now read to my kids. Downloading an ePub doesn't bring the same emotional attachment as a real book.

I don't think the price advantage is nearly what you make it out to be, either. I looked at the Magic Tree House series, for example. Kindle editions were mostly in the $2.99-$4.99 range. New paperbacks were mostly in the $3.99-$4.99 range. Plus, you have the option to buy used.

09-30-2011, 02:55 PM	#2
SleepyBob Evangelist Posts: 420 Karma: 8522810 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Wisconsin, USA Device: Kindle PW3	Children's books is one area where I just don't see ebooks getting nearly as much tractions, except perhaps for interactive read-aloud books (which are device-specific, lowering their appeal). There are a lot of real advantages to real books for children. Pre-readers can go pull their favorite book of the shelf and page through looking at pictures on their own. Not so much on a Kindle. Putting Cheerios on the Kindle screen just doesn't go over as well as playing with a real Cheerios book. I'd much rather be looking outside or under a bed for my child's favorite book, than looking there for my iPad. All seven people in my family can go get a book to read at the same time. I don't have seven iPads. I have many favorite books from my childhoods that I lovingly packed up when I went to college and now read to my kids. Downloading an ePub doesn't bring the same emotional attachment as a real book. I don't think the price advantage is nearly what you make it out to be, either. I looked at the Magic Tree House series, for example. Kindle editions were mostly in the $2.99-$4.99 range. New paperbacks were mostly in the $3.99-$4.99 range. Plus, you have the option to buy used. Last edited by SleepyBob; 09-30-2011 at 02:58 PM.