New award for children’s digital books

The UK Literacy Association (UKLA) is launching an award for digital ebooks and apps for children aged 6-8. The Digital Book Award, created in association with Booktrust and sponsored by the Open University, is open todigital products that use sounds and visuals to make a children’s experience of a story richer and more meaningful. Apps (for IOS or Android), ebooks, online and web products, and digital products viewed on a PC or mac, are all eligible as long as they were created by publishers or developers in the UK between 1st June 2014 and 28th February 2015. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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