12 Free Children's Ebooks You Can Download Right Now

1. 1. Goodnight Goodnight Goodnight Baby Blue

   Baby Blue and his pet Shadow star in this picture-filled story. Baby Blue says goodnight to everything until he drifts off to sleep.

   Platform: Kindle
   Ages: 0 to 3 years

   Image courtesy of Melissa Productions, Inc.

   

2. 2. Search for the Pirate's Treasure

   This ebook has different paths you and your child can choose, making it even more of an adventure.

   Platform: Kindle
   Ages: 0 to 3 years

   Image courtesy of Project A Publishing, LLC

   

3. 3. Where Are the Dinos?

   Here's a book with a fun and inventive answer to the question, "Where did the dinosaurs go?"

   Platform: Kindle
   Ages: 4 to 8 years

   Image courtesy of KiteReaders

   

4. 4. Storybound

   When Una discovers she's been written into a fantasy book, she realizes she may need the save the magical world.

   Platform: Kindle
   Ages: 9 to 12 years

   Image courtesy of HarperCollins

   

5. 5. Fergus at the Race

   A brave little ferry boat named Fergus embarks on adventures with his friends and makes exciting rescues in the harbor. In this ebook, Fergus enters a race and struggles to catch up to the others.

   Platform: NOOK
   Ages: 0 to 3 years

   Image courtesy of Snowball Press Pty Limited

   

6. 6. Little Bad Wolf and Red Riding Hood

   The Newfangled Fairy Tales series is a modern take on classic children's stories. In Little Bad Wold and Red Riding Hood, the Little Bad Wolf runs a scam on the Grandmother, until Red Riding Hood catches him.

   Platform: NOOK
   Ages: 7 to 13 years

   Image courtesy of Meadowbrook

   

7. 7. Poppy the Purple Turtle

   Poppy will teach your child how being different isn't so bad at all.

   Platform: NOOK
   Ages: 3 to 5 years

   Image courtesy of Christopher Cole

   

8. 8. Girls to the Rescue: The Royal Joust

   Turning fairy tale gender roles on their heads, the Girls to the Rescue series shows that girls don't need a Prince Charming to save the day.

   Platform: NOOK
   Ages: 7 to 13 years

   Image courtesy of Meadowbrook

   

9. 9. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

   Lewis Caroll's classic adventure book is available for free on iTunes.

   Platform: iTunes (iPhone, iPad, iPod)

   Image courtesy of Bookybyte Digital

   

10. 10. Polar Bear's Big Adventure

    With this ebook, your child will learn fun facts about polar bears though high-quality photographs.

    Platform: iTunes (iPhone, iPad, iPod)

    Image courtesy of Q2AMedia Services

    

11. 11. Aesop's Fables (Read Aloud Edition)

    This read-aloud edition of Aesop's famous fables is enjoyable for kids and adults alike.

    Platform: iTunes (iPhone, iPad, iPod)

    Image courtesy of AudioInk

    

12. 12. The Water-Babies

    The Water-Babies is one of the most well-known children's tales. Written in 1862, it's now in the public domain, so you can share the tradition with your kids.

    Platform: iTunes (iPhone, iPad, iPod)

    Image courtesy of iTunes

    

The print publishing industry may be in decline, but story time definitely isn't. A child's first few books open doors to new worlds, and considering how enamored children can get with mobile devices, ebooks are a great combination of things literary and digital.

But when your son or daughter first dips his or her toes into reading, it can be uncharted waters, which can get expensive. That's why we've rounded up 12 free ebooks you can find on several platforms right now. On Kindle, Nook or iTunes, there are plenty of free things for kids to read or to have read for them.

What ebooks would you recommend for other parents or children? Share your suggestions in the comments.

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