Review: An Example of Exactly What an eBook Should Be
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 15, 2013
Kit and Kaboodle by Chris Robertson is an example of exactly what an eBook should be.  Although I love traditional books, and I cannot imagine a world without them, eBooks definitely have their place too.  I look at eBooks not as a replacement for my paper and print books, but as a different form of media.  Kit and Kaboodle demonstrates this exceptionally well.  KiteReaders has formatted this book in a unique way--it is similar to a comic book but is also interactive.  My comic-book loving kids were as delighted by the story as they were enchanted by the changing scenes as they clicked from page to page.Kaboodle the elephant is shown munching away on a bag of peanuts, and Kit tries everything he can think of to get Kaboodle to share.  Kit is missing the most important part of asking for a favor, and through his antics, he does not impress Kaboodle at all.  The scenes seem to come to life on the screen as readers click to the next page.  Word balloons appear, characters' expressions change, and Kaboodle stays planted in same spot as Kit's methods of persuasion get sillier and sillier.  Kaboodle finally reminds Kit what he has failed to do, but Kit ends up getting the last laugh. This book is laugh-out-loud funny and will appeal to kids of all ages because of its ingenuity.If you have been hesitant to give eBooks a try, Kit and Kaboodle might just win you over!