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Netflix model eBook platform for kids launches on Android

Ebookadabra, the one-stop platform for reading and literacy has launched in Google Play in the UK. Aimed at young families, Ebookadabra is the UK’s first subscription based e-reading app for kids. Hot on the heels of new research that shows a staggering one in 20 children aged between three and seven have never read a picture book, Ebookadabra will help them discover a magical world of carefully curated children’s books. From dinosaurs to wizards, there are over 1,000 picture books for parents and kids to discover together. There’s even a handy bedtime option to choose stories to help children wind down for bed. To inspire more reading, children are rewarded with collectable stickers and games that ‘unlock’ when they finish a story, encouraging them to start another book. The more they read the more new content that is unlocked.
For younger children, ‘read-along’ audio books will help their word recognition. While older kids and parents can post book reviews for others to read once they’ve finished a book, and even record their own audio book version. Research shows that supported and structured screen time can help children learn and with Ebookadabra, parents can monitor which books their children have chosen and how many pages they’ve read by checking the ‘Parent Dashboard’. To maintain motivation parents can also send messages to their kids from their smart phones with audio recordings of books and book recommendations all via the app. “Ebookadabra is designed to be a fun and rewarding reading experience for kids which parents can feel good about,” says co-founder Tom Grayson. “High-quality digital experiences like Ebookadabra will increase reading and book discovery. We don’t say it’s the only way that kids can enjoy stories but we do think it’s a crucial new digital ingredient in getting kids to read.” Available on Apple and Android devices, the Ebookadabra has been developed with professional educators to help aid reading proficiency. All the content is age appropriate for kids under seven and is designed to support literacy through learning. Leading book publishers already featured within the app include Disney, Harper Collins, Bloomsbury, Parragon, Oxford University Press and Little Tiger Press. Having access to so many books at the touch of a button is set to make reading accessible to many children. The Ebookadabra library is constantly growing, and new books and other content such as stickers, educational games, themes and avatars are regularly added to keep Ebookadabra a fresh and engaging world of reading. Early bird subscriptions are available for just £2.99 a month (regular subscriptions will cost £5.99 a month) and will allow simultaneous access to Ebookadabra for parents and up to four children on an unlimited number of devices.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Tom Grayson .