momsuz123 Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Our 9 year loves to read. She is able to read at a much higher level than some of the books she keeps gravitating towards. The reason, she needs the font size to be larger. A lot of the great classics and books she would like read just have that smaller font. She did complete 9 months of vision therapy - which got rid of her headaches. We have ipads, but no kindle or nook. Which do you recommend for reading so that she can enlarge the font size? Also, my dh read somewhere that the color screen on the nook color one is actually harder on the eyes. Any thoughts? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I don't have a Nook, but LOVE my Kindle. But, I like nearly all things Amazon. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knittingmama Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 We have a nook tablet and 2 regular nooks, and our 9 year old avid reader uses our regular nook. We love it, and it is very user friendly. It is easy to adjust the font so it works best for you. I have used a kindle, and I just feel like the nook is easier to navigate. However, Amazon does have many more free books than I have been able to find on Barnes & Noble. So we just read those on my Kindle app on my phone. For real reading though, my dd prefers her nook over my nook tablet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PachiSusan Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I have a nook color and have had no issues with readability or eye strain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PentecostalMom Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I have a Nook Tablet (that I am actually selling) that you can adjust the font on. I want to upgrade to a newer one. My dd has vision issues and reads just fine on it. We do adjust the font for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Have you had her eyes rechecked? She may need glasses or she may need more VT. She shouldn't be having a problem with font size. I know what you mean, because it was what got dd at that age, same deal. If your VT doc is blowing it off and saying she's done, I'd get her eyes checked by a different VT doc. Just saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFM Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Kindle, love it! I have never had experience with a nook, but my son who is an avid reader LOVES the Kindle, almost reads a book (like 300 pages book) a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Our older two kids, my husband, and I all have Kindles. We love them! Adric, my 6 year old, likes to read things on mine with the font really huge. We all (except my husband) have Fires. As little as the 6 year old reads at a time right now, reading on that is not a problem for him. For reading longer periods of time I much prefer the eink Kindles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Had a Nook, loved it until I got my Kindle keyboard which is my very favorite thing in the world. I have a android tablet too but I never read on it, too heavy, too bright. You can change font size on any of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rutamattatt Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 My sister bought a Kindle Fire for my niece who is legally blind in one eye and has zero vision in the other. She can turn the fonts way up and enjoy books on there - she uses it all the time! It goes really, REALLY big from what my sister says (and my niece needs!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I really like our Kindle Paperwhite, it has the built in light if needed but isn't back lit like a computer screen. My eyes get really tired looking at traditional screens. The font size is adjustable to very large font if desired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I'm a Kindle fanatic, but for your purposes I think either one would work just fine. From what I understand Amazon's selection of books is better. And IMO their site is more user friendly (but that's a totally subjective opinion on my part, of course). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Since eye-strain might be a problem. Limit your choices to the e-ink technology. Otherwise, it is basically a computer screen. I love my Nook Touch, but if I were buying today, particularly for someone like your daughter I would get the ... I think it is called Paperwhite version of the Nook or Kindle. Since she is a 9-year-old reading at a high-level, the Gutenburg project should keep her in free books for a long long long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CupOCoffee Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Kindle would win out for me because as others have said, you can adjust the font on both, but there are waaaay more free books. And that's *just* using Amazon, no other sites. ~coffee~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NittanyJen Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 My kids and I all have the Nook Simple Touch (mine has the glow-lite, so even though it is still e-ink and not backlit-- easier on the eyes-- no separate book light is needed). Adjusting the font is simple, and you can borrow from the library as well as everything else. These things are rugged, and the B&N customer service was superb when TSA made a concerted effort to deliberately shatter my original Nook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Eventually you will probably want a Kindle, it is generally easier on the eyes than the iPad. However, if you download the Kindle app (free app) on the iPad, it works like a Kindle, just backlit. You can get the font size really big. I use the largest setting at night if I want to read without my glasses, several sizes smaller if I am reading with glasses. I would test out both the Kindle and Nook with her and make sure that they both work well with her vision, different people will have better luck with different things. I know some people who have gone through vision therapy who prefer a Kindle, but some actually prefer the backlit of the iPad at a certain brightness, it really depends and there is no way to tell without testing it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knittingmama Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Eventually you will probably want a Kindle, it is generally easier on the eyes than the iPad. However, if you download the Kindle app (free app) on the iPad, it works like a Kindle, just backlit. You can get the font size really big. I use the largest setting at night if I want to read without my glasses, several sizes smaller if I am reading with glasses. I would test out both the Kindle and Nook with her and make sure that they both work well with her vision, different people will have better luck with different things. I know some people who have gone through vision therapy who prefer a Kindle, but some actually prefer the backlit of the iPad at a certain brightness, it really depends and there is no way to tell without testing it out. Good point. I prefer the regular Nook, but my mother-in-law has been having some issues with her eyes, and she prefers something back-lit. It might help to let her try out several different things. I believe all of these are available at Target so you can play with them to see what she prefers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Kindles are no longer available at Target. Best Buy and Staples have both types. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 My dd7 has a kindle paperwhite. She puts the font at its largest setting just because she likes it that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winoelle Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 My daughter and I both have Nook Simple Touch and we LOVE them! We also have an iPad but neither of us like reading on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 My dd7 has a kindle paperwhite. She puts the font at its largest setting just because she likes it that way. I do too. Well maybe not the largest. But about 70-80% of max. When I was nursing I switched to large print books because I could have my glasses off and have the book be a wide-range of distance from my face. Then I discovered that Large Print is just easier on the eyes. I think the only thing that could improve my e-reader is a remote page turner clicker. I read in bed often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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