Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Kids Review

The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite for 2021 is fantastic. Because of its waterproof housing, flat-front design, and 7-inch screen, it’s a far better ebook reader for adults than the slower, lower-resolution, non-waterproof base-model Kindle. The Kindle Paperwhite Kids bundles the Editors’ Choice award-winning ebook reader with services and accessories worth far more than the $159.99 Amazon is asking, making it a better deal than purchasing them separately. It’s a great choice for kids who want to get into chapter books, and it’s also our Editors’ Choice winner for kid-friendly ebook readers.

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Kids

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Amazon’s superb waterproof ebook reader is combined with a money-saving package of accessories and services in the Kindle Paperwhite Kids.

AMAZON KINDLE PAPERWHITE KIDS SPECS

The Kindle Paperwhite and the Kindle Paperwhite Kids are two different types of Kindle Paperwhites.

The Kindle Paperwhite Kids has the same hardware as the standard Paperwhite, but it also comes with a two-year extended warranty, one of three cute cases (in black, green, or yellow), and a one-year subscription to Amazon’s Kids+ content library, which includes a large selection of popular books for children aged 3 to 12.

This is how the price works. The Paperwhite starts at $139.99. The cost of removing lock-screen advertisements is $20. The cost of the two-year warranty is $24.99. For Prime members with a single child per device, a Kids+ subscription is $35.88 per year. Let’s say the cover is worth $20 on its own. So, for $160, you get $241 worth of goodies with the Paperwhite Kids. That’s a fantastic deal.

The redesigned design of the Paperwhite has its own set of benefits. Consider the Paperwhite‘s spill-proof and wipeable front panel and waterproof nature. You can even wash it in the sink, which you can’t do with the Kindle or Kindle Kids base models.

Finally, the gadget is a Paperwhite at heart, so if your child is ready to share, it can be used by a parent or older sibling to read “adult” novels.

Is a Kindle the Right Choice for Your Kid?

E Ink-powered Kindles don’t play music or games and are ideal for kids who can read chapter books without relying primarily on illustrations on their own. There’s a lot of content for children 7 to 12 in the Kids+ library that looks great on this Kindle. You may, of course, purchase books on Amazon or borrow them from your local library.

Although Kids+ has a big library, it does have limitations. It includes Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, The Chronicles of Narnia, and Warriors. Fancy Nancy, Emily Windsnap, His Dark Materials, and Wings of Fire aren’t included. It has a slew of TV and video game spin-offs that many elementary school students enjoy watching.

Younger children prefer to read books with a lot of image or color aspects, which are difficult to read on E Ink Kindles. When reading picture books or graphic novels, the Paperwhite’s 7-inch screen is superior to the 6-inch screen of the base Kindle. However, for $89.99, an 8-inch color Fire HD 8 Kids Pro tablet is the best low-cost option. The Fire tablet also supports Immersion Reading and text-to-speech, which reads books aloud while following the text for kids who are still learning to read. That is not the case with E Ink Kindles.

Audible audiobooks are supported by the Paperwhite Kids, however they require a Bluetooth speaker or headphones. Amazon Echo speakers can also read Audible audiobooks, which, based on conversations with other parents, appears to be the preferred method.

Any Kindle connects to a parent dashboard that allows you to keep track of your child’s reading and activities, as well as provide you with fast talking points about specific books so you can have discussions about them. On your phone or on the web, go to the parent dashboard to see which books your child has recently read, for how long, and on which days, as well as what else they’ve been doing on their Amazon devices. You can add content to their profile from your own adult collection, deactivate all devices for a period of time, or establish time limits.

Some kid-friendly Kindle features, such as the ability to press on words to acquire dictionary meanings, the option to make flash cards from those definitions, and Word Wise, which just pops definitions up over complex words automatically, are now available on all Kindles.

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What Is the Best Kindle for Your Child?

For every family member, the new Kindle Paperwhite is simply the best ebook reader available right now. When you include in everything else that comes with the Kids model, it’s an even better deal (assuming you want the extras that are included). The Paperwhite’s sharper screen with more readable text, color-changing front light, and larger display for larger fonts and better pictures all make for a superior reading experience compared to the standard Kindle Kids, and you want as little as possible to stand between your kids and enjoying reading. As a result, the Paperwhite is our Editor’s Choice.

However, as of this writing, Amazon is selling the base Kindle Kids model for just $59.99 ($50 off the regular price of $109.99). It’s difficult to rationalize the $100 difference between the Kindle Kids and the Paperwhite Kids if that bargain is still available while you’re reading this. However, if the price difference falls below $50, the Paperwhite Kids is well worth the premium over the base model.

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