With the two year guarantee, Amazon says it’ll replace the device for free should anything happen to it. FreeTime Unlimited, if you’re not familiar, offers some 20, 000 kid-friendly books, videos and apps. It works across multiple devices, so you have a backup when your kid wants to do something else. You can add it to your existing Prime subscription for $ 2. 99 per month. Otherwise, it costs $ 4. 99 per month. Amazon also hasprepaid yearly optionsfor families with either one or more children.
Amazon has also added a variety of new software features to keep kids reading. In addition to the Kindle’s built-in dictionary, the Kids Edition includes a feature called Word Wise that will automatically define any difficult words. The e-reader will turn any word a child lookups into a flashcard for later review. There are also achievement badges to earn, as well as more fun wallpapers than the ones that come standard with the company’s other Kindles. It’s also worth mentioning the Kids Edition is based on the Kindle update Amazonannounced in March, so it includes an adjustable front light.
(At $) . 99, the Kindle Kids Edition is more expensive than the $ 89. 99 Kindle but not as pricey as the$ 129. 99 Paperwhite. The Kindle Kids Edition is available to pre-order starting today, and it will ship on October 30 th. If you buy two of the e-readers at the same time, Amazon will give you 25 percent off the total price of the two products.
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