Thursday, January 5, 2012
5 Free Kindle Books for Kids
I am entering a new phase with my kids. All the sudden they have electronics where their hands use to be and eyes that are always down cast instead of looking at where they are going. I am of course talking about their new found love for all things that begin with the letter i:Jakob got an iPhone for his birthday.
Santa brought Avery an iPod for Christmas.
I can't fault them for falling in love with their new devices. They come by it honestly. I have found myself short of breath and heading home when I realize that I have forgotten my iPhone. I have replaced it after 12 hours of dropping and breaking it. I need my phone. I love my phone. My phone has become more necessary than my purse.
While my kids don't have complete access to all the glories that are the iPhone (how I regulate their phone's capabilities in another post to come), they do have the kindle app.
And since we have been making reading a family affair with trips to the library, nightly reading and sharing of books - it's no surprise to me that they are all in constant need of something to read. This I love too!
After a quick Amazon search I found 5 free kindle books for my kids:
The Dragon of the Dolomites:
Everyone knows dragons are the vainest of all creatures. And if you're the last dragon? You're the vainest of them all. Scott William Carter's first young adult novel was hailed by Publishers Weekly as a "touching and impressive debut," and called "compelling" and "a good choice for reluctant readers" by Library Journal.
Ripley's RBI Fact or Fiction - A Scaly Tale:
The premise of this first entry in the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! RBI series is a little convoluted. Ripley High—located in the former home of the creator of Ripley’s Believe It or Not!—is now home to students with special powers. The best of the best are inducted into Ripley’s Bureau of Investigation (RBI), a high-tech operation that sends kids on dangerous missions around the world, where they, like the Ripley’s series of old, try to separate fact from fiction. Solid graphic elements help sort this all out, with visual introductions to the RBI team, both teachers and students. In this adventure, something has been spotted in the Florida Everglades that seems to be half man, half reptile. What can it be? After several close calls, the team is met with an answer that seems far-fetched until one reads the appended real-life case files. With all the graphic elements, including sidebar facts on smart phone images, this should especially tempt reluctant readers. This title will lead kids right into the follow-ups, including The Dragon’s Triangle, Running Wild, and Secrets of the Deep (all 2010). Grades 4-7. --Ilene Cooper
Book Surfers Treasure Island:
Jake, Becca, Ryan and Harriet are kidnapped by Dr Crookshanks and his accomplice, Professor Kaufman. Against their will, the gang have to jump 'into' the world’s best known adventure stories to steal important artefacts, using an incredible invention called the Nautilus. If they don't get what Crookshanks wants, what will he do to their parents? And what will Becca do without her dad's credit card?
Crookshanks explains that in order to keep their families safe, the children must bring him back the actual treasure map from Treasure Island. Their parents’ lives are in the hands of a complete madman! The Booksurfers have little time to argue. Before they know it, they are thrown into Treasure Island; they’re talking to Jim Hawkins, running away from pirates and risking their lives to get their hands on that map!
Ever wondered what it would be like to not just read a book, but actually experience it? Throughout these books you'll find something rather ingenious: hyperlinks. They're pretty easy to spot; look out for an underlined word or phrase or sentence. And whenever you see one, you can just click on it, and - KA-POW! - you'll be zipped into the actual book the Booksurfers are exploring at the exact point they are discovering it! Have fun tagging along; you never know what story you'll end up in next...
Henry Burp - Mind Your Manners:
This is the story of a young boy whose manners always get him in trouble. When he gets some, Henry learns to mind his manners - and they don't mind at all. This picture book is good for 3 - 7 year-olds.
A 500 word short story.
Created by Fairy Magic, Leaf Man only has one day to live. He dreams of all the adventures he can have, but instead spends his short time saving the life of a child. In so doing, he earns a sweet kind of immortality.
Do your kids know about the i yet? How do you foster the love of reading with your kids?
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My nephew is really getting into reading. I love to see his enthusiasm for it and will continue to foster his interest by encouraging him to write and illustrate little stories. He already does it on his own...I feel like he takes after me in that way.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of the Kindle...I won one in a giveaway and cracked it open for the first time yesterday. It is really cool and I downloaded my first books because I've been seeing a lot of free ones advertised on people's blogs. I think it will really come in handy when I travel or for long car rides or waiting in a doctor's office. But, I still love the feel of real books though...
My daughter is a HUGE reader. She was running out of room on her bookshelf for more books. This is why Santa brought her a Kindle for Christmas. It took her a few days to realize it's awesomeness. Now, it rarely leaves her side.
ReplyDeleteI love reading and have made it a priority for my daughters :) They, too, love everything "i" related. We do a lot of learning apps on my phone--and I hope to get Bella something "i" when she's a little older.
ReplyDeleteI love that you are teaching them that reading is fun!
xo