tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post6407177545546687707..comments2023-11-18T03:15:19.102-06:00Comments on Straight From Hel: New Twist on Kids’ BooksHelen Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-75926606971589830762011-09-08T19:31:13.953-05:002011-09-08T19:31:13.953-05:00Things are changing so fast...Things are changing so fast...L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-58977787005886425882011-09-07T17:12:55.405-05:002011-09-07T17:12:55.405-05:00That's interesting, Alex. Was it a YA book?That's interesting, Alex. Was it a YA book?Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-39716046601820202812011-09-07T13:39:55.385-05:002011-09-07T13:39:55.385-05:00That doesn't surprise me! I recently downloade...That doesn't surprise me! I recently downloaded an ap that's both a game and a book. Told my wife we might be looking at the future of both.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-55386665297032972392011-09-07T12:03:34.388-05:002011-09-07T12:03:34.388-05:00I agree Hilary. Once kids start reading on the iPa...I agree Hilary. Once kids start reading on the iPad, it'll be the start of a huge change.<br /><br />It seems to me that innovation often happens first with children's books.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-82021086454929471102011-09-07T11:36:52.325-05:002011-09-07T11:36:52.325-05:00Anything that will encourage children to read has ...Anything that will encourage children to read has to be a good thing.<br /><br />Mason<br /><a href="http://www.masoncanyon.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Thoughts in Progress</a><br /><a href="http://freelanceeditingbymason.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Freelance Editing By Mason</a>Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-13717094235117245172011-09-07T10:08:51.676-05:002011-09-07T10:08:51.676-05:00This is an exciting development for kids' book...This is an exciting development for kids' books. And I like Stephen's idea of kids writing their own books and taking the pictures. What a wonderful way to use technology to stimulate creativity instead of just spending hours watching programs or playing games.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-39320299441802816222011-09-07T09:35:00.900-05:002011-09-07T09:35:00.900-05:00That's a great idea. This is one more avenue t...That's a great idea. This is one more avenue to help encourage kids to read. Next up would be for kids to write their own stories using their images as the characters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-75269849625456399652011-09-07T08:28:50.086-05:002011-09-07T08:28:50.086-05:00Omg, the corny jibjab things my husband does with ...Omg, the corny jibjab things my husband does with family pictures is all I can think about (I do NOT like my head stuck on top of someone doing an Irish jig!) but they'd probably make great children's ebooks.Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-56084225030090299442011-09-07T08:22:15.990-05:002011-09-07T08:22:15.990-05:00Hi Helen .. I guess it's the way forward .. so...Hi Helen .. I guess it's the way forward .. sounds interesting at least. Once the kids catch on .. it'll be difficult to get them off.<br /><br />Certainly a new twist .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-21628582729302280162011-09-07T06:44:11.348-05:002011-09-07T06:44:11.348-05:00My 5 year old has a couple of books for the iPad a...My 5 year old has a couple of books for the iPad and she loves to read them. They come in handy when we travel. I can see this working if the quality is good.Lauritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688820247531607677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-14467923336274845562011-09-07T05:40:10.612-05:002011-09-07T05:40:10.612-05:00I'm interested to see how the children's p...I'm interested to see how the children's picture ebook market does...seems like that would be the last one to really take off on e-readers.Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.com