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lisyloo

What does it matter what format the book is in?

Because young children are more likely to be visually stimulated by bright colours and pop ups and textured fabrics that they can feel.
Would have thought it was obvious that a black and white textual print wouldn't be interesting to a young child.
If you are talking about a teenager then that's different.

pulliptears

lisyloo wrote: »

Because young children are more likely to be visually stimulated by bright colours and pop ups and textured fabrics that they can feel.
Would have thought it was obvious that a black and white textual print wouldn't be interesting to a young child.
If you are talking about a teenager then that's different.

I'm quite certain that no harm would come to a child of any age from viewing a picture book on a Kindle.

I'm also quite certain that nobody here gives their children kindle books exclusively.

How people raise their children is, frankly, entirely up to them and I find it exceptionally patronising when people post things like that.

Ashen

pulliptears wrote: »

I'm quite certain that no harm would come to a child of any age from viewing a picture book on a Kindle.

I'm also quite certain that nobody here gives their children kindle books exclusively.

How people raise their children is, frankly, entirely up to them and I find it exceptionally patronising when people post things like that.

You asked why it mattered what format a book was in - and got a perfectly reasonable answer detailing the positive aspects of a paper-based picture book - bright, vibrant colours being a pretty obvious one.

I don't quite know how that response has been taken to using the hyperbole of 'no harm coming to a child' and calling the post 'exceptionally patronising' !

PoorCharleyBear

I've downloaded a few kindle books for my 5 year old- she still likes picture books.
It is a lot easier to carry a Kindle on holiday/on a plane, than a raft of picture books.
So we have both.

lewt

Got this a week ago for £2

Price lowered to 77p or free if you have prime.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Office-Idiot-Reviews-comedy-ebook/dp/B00A3Z6J8Y/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_5

lewt

Also free by the same guy

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Village-Idiot-Reviews-comedy-ebook/dp/B009K7WGWE/ref=zg_bstf_362384031_23

mrskirk

lisyloo wrote: »

Because young children are more likely to be visually stimulated by bright colours and pop ups and textured fabrics that they can feel.
Would have thought it was obvious that a black and white textual print wouldn't be interesting to a young child.
If you are talking about a teenager then that's different.

Yep completely agree with you, my point is that the picture quality on the kindle is not the greatest. My 2 year old son is completely disinterested with my kindle yet loves bright and colourful childrens books

mrskirk

pulliptears wrote: »

I'm quite certain that no harm would come to a child of any age from viewing a picture book on a Kindle.

I'm also quite certain that nobody here gives their children kindle books exclusively.

How people raise their children is, frankly, entirely up to them and I find it exceptionally patronising when people post things like that.

If you read my post properly you will see that I did not say that kindle books will do a child harm. Neither did I comment on the raising of a child. I have 3 children aged 14, 12 and 2. My elder 2 both have kindles and love them as much as books themselves. My 2 year old is not interested in kindle books as 2 year olds are as already mentioned, interested in bright colourful books with textures, flaps etc. Picture books are (mostly) aimed at children of this age and that was the point I was trying to make. Why you would find that patronising is beyond me as I merely stated an opinion :cool:

boglin

lewt wrote: »

Also free by the same guy

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Village-Idiot-Reviews-comedy-ebook/dp/B009K7WGWE/ref=zg_bstf_362384031_23

I bought this recently and enjoyed it as a light read. It seems a bit disjointed to start with but once you keep going everything links together and it's entertaining.

shell820810

Free:

Twas The Night Before Christmas [Kindle Edition]

Clement C. Moore (Author)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0094GEGJ2/ref=docs-os-doi_0#_

Lovely for a colour kindle or a kindle app on another device