New App Features Fun, Engaging Short Stories Told in a Unique Chat Style
Amazon Rapids Offers Readers Ages 7-12 Hundreds of Illustrated, Original Stories with Dozens More Added Monthly
"Many kids already love using phones to chat with friends and family,” said
With Amazon Rapids, kids can choose from many types of stories including adventure, fantasy, humor, mystery, science fiction and sports. Stories feature a variety of topics, from a grandma invading her granddaughter’s group chat to a duck taking over a rooster’s duties on a farm. Additionally, with age-appropriate content and key features like the built-in glossary and “read to me” mode, kids can feel confident and read independently. Whether a kid is on her way to soccer practice and has 10 minutes in the car, or waiting with friends for the school bus to arrive, she can quickly immerse herself in a hilarious adventure and enjoy the simple pleasure of a great story.
Amazon Rapids Includes:
- Unique chat style — Stories are told through the lens of characters chatting with each other, letting stories come to life one message at a time.
- Hundreds of original stories — Kids can explore a large and growing library that’s filled with original stories spanning adventure, fantasy, humor, mystery, science fiction and sports.
- Age-appropriate content – All content is thoughtfully edited to be appropriate for kids ages 7-12.
- Built-in glossary — Kids can easily look up the definition and pronunciation of words to help build their reading confidence. Each time they look up a word, it is automatically added to their personal glossary for easy reference.
- “Read to me” —Kids can have stories read aloud to them while they follow along with the text.
“Having been a teacher for over a decade, I’ve learned to write stories in a way that compels kids to dive in and the Amazon Rapids format is a perfect way to make that happen,” said
Parents can visit http://rapids.amazon.com to download Amazon Rapids today.
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