You’ll be surprised at all the free books that are out there.
Non-fiction and fiction books, from everything from animals to fairies.
There are some great headphone options on the market designed just for kids.
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Before you download anything, double-check that the title is listed for $0.00 before you grab it.
Are you looking for even more books?
Do you have a Nook instead of a Kindle?
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No worries, you could find lots offree Nook book downloadsas well.
Amazon’s Free Kids Ebooks
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Each subcategory has 100 free books.
Syncs perfectly with Kids Edition Fire Tablets.
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Easy for kids to accidentally purchase things on Amazon.
Not all Amazon content is kid friendly.
The first place you should go to find free Kindle books for kids is Amazon.
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The kid books listed here are the top 100 best sellers, and they’re updated often.
eReaderIQ
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Includes in-depth information about each title.
Filter books by length.
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Some books aren’t free.
Limited selection of kids books.
you might also see when they last checked that the book was free, which is really nice.
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Project Gutenberg
Huge collection of non-English titles.
Books are alphabetized like a real library.
Options might be too overwhelming for kids.
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Search feature could be easier to use.
Another place to find free Kindle books for kids is Project Gutenberg.
FreeBooksy
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Nice selection of mystery, fantasy, and science fiction titles.
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Lack of a genre-targeted search makes it challenging to find books you want.
Among other genres, FreeBooksy has free Kindle books for kids found in theChildren’sandYoung Adultsections.
ManyBooks.net
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Website supports dozens of languages.
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Wide selection of classics and obscure older books.
Includes lots of links to other websites.
Limited selection of newer titles.
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Must sign on to read the books.
ManyBooks.net’s free kids books are in a category calledYoung Readers, and there are thousands to choose from.
OHFB.com (OneHundredFreeBooks)
Frequently posts about new free books on social media.
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Nice mix of new and old books.
Adult literature is listed right under the children’s section.
OHFB.com has plenty of free Kindle books, and some are sectioned off into categories likeChildren’sandYoung Adult.
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Freebook Sifter
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Sign up for daily alerts about new free books.
Shows up to 100 free titles per page.
No pictures of book covers.
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Bland, text-heavy interface isn’t very kid-friendly.
DigiLibraries
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Nonfiction section has excellent resources for students.
Helpful FAQ section about eBooks.
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No user account necessary.
Different books may have different file format options for download, like PDF, EPUB, and MOBI.
BookBub
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Lots of free middle grade and young adult titles.
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Active blog with suggestions for kids books.
Only a few titles for younger children.
You cansee all the free books herebut they aren’t categorized by kids-only titles.
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You get direct links to the download pages (Amazon, Google, Kobo, etc.)
List of categories isn’t alphabetized for some reason.
There are plenty of children’s eBooks available, and the website updates every hour for even more.
eBookDaily
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Social media widgets make it easy to share information about book deals.
Updated each and every day.
Tells you if the book is still free before clicking it.
Only three books per category are featured each day.
Must create an account to browse deals from previous days.
Every day, three new free Kindle books for kids are added to eBookDaily.
Also available is the star rating and number of reviews from Amazon.
Clicking the download button will take you directly to Amazon.
BookGoodies for Kids
Includes extensive information about each book.
Tags and subcategories help streamline searches.
Some books listed are no longer free.
Many titles require a Kindle Unlimited account to read for free.
BookGoodies for Kids has free and bargain books for children and young adults.
The Savvy Bump
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Attractive web design.
Offers parenting and pregnancy tips.
Search tool is too easily hidden.
Tons of ads on the side of the page.
Doesn’t update very often.
The Savvy Bump is a great place to find free stuff for kids, such as Kindle books.
Each book has Amazon’s description of it as well as a direct link to the download.
OverDrive
No late fees on overdue library books.
Borrow audio books for free.
Requires a library card from your local library.
FreeKidsBooks.org
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Lots of unique books for kids.
Some books can be read online, others downloaded.
No need to make a user account.
Several categories split up books by age group.
Website is often very slow; sometimes never loads.
Many files have two options: PDF and EPUB.
The Fussy Librarian
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Downloads are made through Amazon.
Two categories for various ages.
Filtering tool doesn’t work.
A handful of more kids eBooks can be found at The Fussy Librarian.
There aren’t a ton of choices for kids books, though.
A small collection is categorized asChildren’s/middle gradeand a few more underYoung adult.
