Where Are the Children's Ebooks?

MarianneLombardo · 02-07-2011, 04:54 PM

OK, so I bought a nice Kobo eBook Reader and it's pretty good. Now I am searching to purchase children's ebooks and can't find anything.

My 10 yr old grandaughter is having trouble reading but she thinks my eReader is pretty terrific (what can I say, it's something new and it's electronic). So I am on the hunt for some really good ebooks to interest her, and if it works then I will buy her an eReader of her own.

However, all I can find is some Junie B. Jones books (she's already read all of them in paper format - she has them all).

What is with the publishers? Don't they see that there is a potentially huge market out there for kid's ebooks? Especially if someone would make some eReaders that have better colours, etc. to attract the youngsters. Maybe reader that looks cool (not for the really young ones) and has a feature that if a kid can't read a word they could press a button and the Reader would say the word out loud.

Examples of the types of books are Pony-Crazed Princess, The Paper Bag Princess, etc. and also ones for boys.

Marianne

JoelArnold · 02-07-2011, 05:15 PM

I think kids would love them, too, but I'm guessing many people still find them a bit too expensive for young kids (perhaps afraid they'll be too easily left outside or broken, etc?)

TallMomof2 · 02-07-2011, 05:19 PM

I know that there is a lot of children's books available on the Kindle. Amazon has Junie B Jones for the Kindle, Box Car Children (great series for learning to read), Magic Treehouse Books, etc. This doesn't specifically help you since you have a Kobo but the ebooks are out there (just not in a format you can easily use.)

Xanthe · 02-07-2011, 05:23 PM

Some of the Leapfrog toys/devices have an ereader-like function for the younger kids. But you can only read their books (at least on the ones I've seen).

abookreader · 02-07-2011, 05:33 PM

you can download the Anne of Green Gables series and the Little House series here at MobileRead for free.

The Sony Reader store has a children's fiction section that you might want to browse through.

I've seen the old Cherry Ames Nurse series available but they were pretty expensive IIRC. Like $10 each. I've also seen many of the Newberry Award books in eBook I think, Island of the Blue Dolphins, A Wrinkle in Time etc.

oh - the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler is available in eBook, I own it.

Catlady · 02-07-2011, 05:50 PM

What about the Once Upon a Time series? These are retellings of fairy tales by various authors, including Suzanne Weyn, Cameron Dokey, Debbie Viguie, and Patricia Wrede. Or the Echo Falls mystery series by Peter Abrahams (Down the Rabbit Hole, Into the Dark, and Behind the Curtain, which reference Alice in Wonderland, Hansel and Gretel, and Wizard of Oz).

Also, you can get tons of classic children's books here in the MobileRead Library and at Project Gutenberg.

Catlady · 02-07-2011, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TallMomof2

I know that there is a lot of children's books available on the Kindle. Amazon has Junie B Jones for the Kindle, Box Car Children (great series for learning to read), Magic Treehouse Books, etc. This doesn't specifically help you since you have a Kobo but the ebooks are out there (just not in a format you can easily use.)

I just checked Kobobooks, and both of these series are available there. There's a set of 12 Boxcar Children books, in fact, for $28.99, and it's non-Agency so a coupon could be used for it, too.

DixieGal · 02-07-2011, 06:14 PM

Babysitter Club

BookCat · 02-07-2011, 08:49 PM

I believe that this site is legal. It contains lots of children's books, mostly in txt.

Link deleted

Moderator Notice
Most definitely NOT legal!

ficbot · 02-07-2011, 09:55 PM

Toronto Public Library just got hundreds of kids books. Their epub new releases area has been absolutely flooded over the past week or two. I am talking 20+ pages of search results; a ton of books!

boswd · 02-07-2011, 10:13 PM

I bet your granddaughter would love a nookcolor and BN has an excellent kids ebooks section

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/chil...ted/379002530/

JoelArnold · 02-08-2011, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boswd

I bet your granddaughter would love a nookcolor and BN has an excellent kids ebooks section

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/chil...ted/379002530/

A friend of mine bought his daughter, who is in the 3rd grade, a Nook for Christmas - she loves it. I'll pass along the link!

tubemonkey · 02-08-2011, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarianneLombardo

OK, so I bought a nice Kobo eBook Reader and it's pretty good. Now I am searching to purchase children's ebooks and can't find anything.

First off, welcome to the group. Hope you like it here.

As to kids books, have you considered the classics like Heidi, Black Beauty, Wizard of Oz, Alice in Wonderland, etc? There are lots of great titles and best of all, these books are totally free to download.

kfran · 02-08-2011, 02:32 PM

I'd also recommend anything by Rick Riordan, like the Percy Jackson series or the Kane Chronicles. Oh, and Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer. Both of these are boy book series, but I know some girls who love them too.

FizzyWater · 02-08-2011, 08:49 PM

One of my favorite children's books from when I was a kid (The Phantom Tollbooth) just showed up on CLEVNET as an ePub eBook.

02-07-2011, 04:54 PM	#1
MarianneLombardo Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Kobo WiFi	Where Are the Children's Ebooks? OK, so I bought a nice Kobo eBook Reader and it's pretty good. Now I am searching to purchase children's ebooks and can't find anything. My 10 yr old grandaughter is having trouble reading but she thinks my eReader is pretty terrific (what can I say, it's something new and it's electronic). So I am on the hunt for some really good ebooks to interest her, and if it works then I will buy her an eReader of her own. However, all I can find is some Junie B. Jones books (she's already read all of them in paper format - she has them all). What is with the publishers? Don't they see that there is a potentially huge market out there for kid's ebooks? Especially if someone would make some eReaders that have better colours, etc. to attract the youngsters. Maybe reader that looks cool (not for the really young ones) and has a feature that if a kid can't read a word they could press a button and the Reader would say the word out loud. Examples of the types of books are Pony-Crazed Princess, The Paper Bag Princess, etc. and also ones for boys. Marianne

02-07-2011, 08:49 PM	#9
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,911 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	I believe that this site is legal. It contains lots of children's books, mostly in txt. Link deleted Moderator Notice Most definitely NOT legal! Last edited by HarryT; 02-09-2011 at 01:46 PM.

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JoelArnold Fanatic Posts: 544 Karma: 1036914 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Savage, MN Device: Kindle 3	I think kids would love them, too, but I'm guessing many people still find them a bit too expensive for young kids (perhaps afraid they'll be too easily left outside or broken, etc?)

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TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	I know that there is a lot of children's books available on the Kindle. Amazon has Junie B Jones for the Kindle, Box Car Children (great series for learning to read), Magic Treehouse Books, etc. This doesn't specifically help you since you have a Kobo but the ebooks are out there (just not in a format you can easily use.)

02-07-2011, 05:23 PM	#4
Xanthe Plan B Is Now In Force Posts: 1,894 Karma: 8086979 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Surebleak Device: Aluratek,Sony 350/T1,Pandigital,eBM 911,Nook HD/HD+,Fire HDX 7/8.9,PW2	Some of the Leapfrog toys/devices have an ereader-like function for the younger kids. But you can only read their books (at least on the ones I've seen).

02-07-2011, 05:33 PM	#5
abookreader Wizard Posts: 1,516 Karma: 2567610 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindles - Keyboard, Fire, 2-US, iPhone, iPAD	you can download the Anne of Green Gables series and the Little House series here at MobileRead for free. The Sony Reader store has a children's fiction section that you might want to browse through. I've seen the old Cherry Ames Nurse series available but they were pretty expensive IIRC. Like $10 each. I've also seen many of the Newberry Award books in eBook I think, Island of the Blue Dolphins, A Wrinkle in Time etc. oh - the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler is available in eBook, I own it.

02-07-2011, 05:50 PM	#6
Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,406 Karma: 52613881 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	What about the Once Upon a Time series? These are retellings of fairy tales by various authors, including Suzanne Weyn, Cameron Dokey, Debbie Viguie, and Patricia Wrede. Or the Echo Falls mystery series by Peter Abrahams (Down the Rabbit Hole, Into the Dark, and Behind the Curtain, which reference Alice in Wonderland, Hansel and Gretel, and Wizard of Oz). Also, you can get tons of classic children's books here in the MobileRead Library and at Project Gutenberg.

02-07-2011, 06:14 PM	#8
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	Babysitter Club

02-07-2011, 09:55 PM	#10
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	Toronto Public Library just got hundreds of kids books. Their epub new releases area has been absolutely flooded over the past week or two. I am talking 20+ pages of search results; a ton of books!

02-07-2011, 10:13 PM	#11
boswd Banned Posts: 2,391 Karma: 1001781 Join Date: May 2010 Device: The Nook, Nook color and Droid X	I bet your granddaughter would love a nookcolor and BN has an excellent kids ebooks section http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/chil...ted/379002530/

02-08-2011, 02:32 PM	#14
kfran Karen Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North Carolina Device: Kindle	I'd also recommend anything by Rick Riordan, like the Percy Jackson series or the Kane Chronicles. Oh, and Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer. Both of these are boy book series, but I know some girls who love them too.

02-08-2011, 08:49 PM	#15
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	One of my favorite children's books from when I was a kid (The Phantom Tollbooth) just showed up on CLEVNET as an ePub eBook.

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