Seeing as today was filled with news about JK Rowling's announcement that she's (finally!) releasing the Harry Potter series as e-books on Pottermore, it seems appropriate to ask a question about children's e-books.
The background to this question:
I'm finishing edits to my next e-book. It's a children's novella for the 9 to 12 age group. Obviously, there will be a cover image.
Here's the question:
For a children's e-book, is a cover image enough, or do you think there should be some illustrations within the story, or does it matter?
If you have children who read e-books, or know children who read them, I'd especially like to hear from you. And your children, or the children you know. Feel free to ask them their opinion on this question. Also feel free to forward this question to anyone you think might have an opinion on it - I'm data gathering, you see.
1 comment:
The boy isn't reading at a 9 to 12 level yet (yet!) but we do read that level of books together. He likes having the occasional sketch to look at (think the original Paddington chapter books) as well as things like maps and character sketches. While they're certainly not necessary for all books, I think art can enhance the atmosphere of certain books.
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