Inspire a lifelong love of reading on the first Kindle Colorsoft Kids. The new display
has paper-like color that brings book covers, comics, and graphic novels to life.
I’m blown away by how well this works for my kids! Paper-like screen, great selection of content, and a very thoughtful design overall. this is an awesome product!
–John C
Color feature opens up graphic novels that my kids couldn't read before. Soft light for bedtime, great battery and the Kids+ subscription with parental controls is perfect!
–DynomiteWins
Perfect kindle for a tween who loves to read before bed. They love the size and case, battery lasts a very long time, and the touch screen looks great and is fast.
–MM
Gain access to a library curated for kids with 12 months of Amazon Kids+.
Two-year worry-free guarantee.
If it breaks, we’ll replace it.
Included kid-friendly cover allows for hours of comfortable reading.
Your Amazon Kids+ subscription works across devices, with access to thousands
of ad-free, age-appropriate books, movies, shows, music stations, apps, games,
and interactive experiences. Kindle only supports books for distraction-free reading.
Kids can build a reading habit that lasts with thousands of ad-free books included.
Gain access to popular series like
Harry Potter, Diary of a Wimpy Kid,
and Keeper of the Lost Cities.
Discover what’s out there with
age-appropriate graphic novels and
comics from Big Nate and Marvel.
Covers, books, and comics in color
open new possibilities for reading
and expand their horizons.
The thin, waterproof design goes wherever kids go. Read by the pool, on the beach, and anywhere in between. Learn more about our waterproof features.
Adjust the glare-free display from white to amber lighting to allow for
comfortable reading indoors and outdoors, day and night. Plus, set a
bedtime for each child profile on the Parent Dashboard.
Parents are always in charge — even from a distance. With intuitive controls, parents can easily set boundaries that allow children to play and explore safely. Parental controls vary by device. Learn more about the Amazon Parent Dashboard.
Set bedtime limits, educational goals, and manage
content for up to 4 child profiles.
Filters adjust what they can read and browse. Screen time limits are not enabled on Kindle so kids can read as long as they like.
1: How is the reading experience different on Kindle Colorsoft Kids than on Kindle
Paperwhite Kids?
The Colorsoft display is distinct from the Paperwhite display, and includes a fully optimized display stack to deliver high quality color reading. The black and white resolution (300ppi) is the same across devices.
2: What is the Amazon Parent Dashboard?
The Amazon Parent Dashboard allows parents to get the most out of Kindle Colorsoft Kids. Access parental controls to review your child’s reading activity, see specific titles to learn more about what books your child is enjoying, adjust age filters, and more. Download the app here.
3: What books are available with Amazon Kids+?
Amazon Kids+ includes the complete Harry Potter series, and the first book from other popular series such as Artemis Fowl. We are always adding more content to the Amazon Kids+ library, including these top titles and recently added books. Kids can explore the catalog by searching for specific titles and authors, or browse by themes such as Popular Books, New Books, and more.
4: How can I access even more books?
Amazon Kids+ provides access to books over a range of reading levels, and automatically filters out what your child sees based on their age. To see a wider selection of titles, go to Parent Dashboard to adjust the age filter in your child's profile setting. Parents can also purchase additional titles from the Kindle Store, and add them to their child's profile via Parent Dashboard.
5: How is Kindle Colorsoft Kids different from a tablet?
Kindle Colorsoft Kids is purpose-built for reading, with a glare-free color display and up to 8 weeks of battery life. It performs differently than a tablet, because it's geared for reading books – no games, no ads, no videos, no distractions.
6: Will my kid see ads while using this device?
Kindle Colorsoft Kids is automatically set up for your kid to enjoy an ad-free experience.
Learn More About Ads On Kindle and Fire Tablet.
We measure and estimate this product’s carbon footprint, and identify opportunities to reduce its carbon emissions. Figures are for Kindle Colorsoft Kids (16GB), not including any other variants or any bundled accessories or devices. We update the carbon footprint when we discover new information that increases the estimated carbon footprint of a device by more than 10%.
Made from 26% recycled materials.
The battery is made from 100% recycled cobalt.
All new 100% recyclable packaging
(shipping packaging not included).
Built to last. But when you're ready,
you can trade-in or recycle your devices.
Explore Amazon Second Chance.
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Display |
Amazon’s 7” Colorsoft display technology with built-in light, 300 ppi B&W, 150 ppi color, optimized font technology, 16-level gray scale. Due to the addition of a color filter layer that creates the easy on the eyes color reading experience, you may notice that the texture or brightness of the Kindle Colorsoft display looks different than the Kindle Paperwhite display. |
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Size |
5.2” x 7” x 0.5” (132.2 x 178 x 12.7 mm) |
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Weight |
11.8oz (334g). Actual size and weight may vary by configuration and manufacturing process. |
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System Requirements |
None; fully wireless and doesn't require a computer to download content. |
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On-Device Storage |
16 GB; holds thousands of books. |
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Cloud Storage |
Free cloud storage for all Amazon content. |
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Battery Life |
A single charge lasts up to eight (8) weeks, based on a half hour of reading per day with wireless off and the light setting at 13. Battery life may vary depending on use. Audible audiobook streaming over Bluetooth will reduce battery life. |
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Charge Time |
Fully charges in less than 2.5 hours with a 9W USB power adapter. |
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Wi-Fi Connectivity |
Supports 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz networks with support for WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3 and OWE security using password authentication or Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). Does not support connecting to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) wifi networks. |
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Accessibility Features |
Kindle includes the ability to adjust font size, font face, line spacing and margins. Find out more info on Accessibility for Kindle. Certain accessibility features, including VoiceView, are not currently supported on Kindle Colorsoft Kids. |
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Content Formats Supported |
Kindle Format 8 (AZW3), Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively; PDF, DOCX, DOC, HTML, EPUB, TXT, RTF, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP through conversion; Audible audio format (AAX). Learn more about supported file types for personal documents. |
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Documentation |
Learn more about Kindle devices with our Quick Start Guide and Kindle User Guide. |
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Warranty and Service |
2-year worry-free guarantee. Use of Kindle is subject to Amazon's Conditions of Use and the terms found here. |
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Included in the Box |
Kindle Colorsoft Kids, USB-C charging cable and Quick Start Guide. |
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Waterproofing |
Waterproof (IPX8), tested to withstand immersion in 2 meters of fresh water for 60 minutes. Learn more about the waterproof Kindle Colorsoft Kids. |
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Available Colors |
Black Kindle with Fantasy River or Starlight Reading cover |
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Generation |
Kindle Colorsoft Kids (1st Generation) – 2025 release |
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Software Security Updates |
This device receives guaranteed software security updates until at least four years after the device is last available for purchase as a new unit on our websites. Learn more about these software security updates. If you already own a Kindle, visit Manage Your Content and Devices for information specific to your device. |
I am beyond pleased with the Kindle Colorsoft for kids. At the end of last year I bought myself the newest kindle paperwhite signature and my daughter (then age 7.5) the older model of the kids paperwhite because I thought she would like it and the price was really great. Then the Colorsoft came out and I was waffling if I should have gotten that instead. But at that point, the reviews were making me nervous. When I saw that they came out with a colorsoft for kids that had the longer warranty, came with a case, AND was on sale--I knew I just had to try it.
I'm so happy that I did. This is really a great device and honestly the color feature exceeded my expectations. I was ready for very muted colors, but honestly they are not that muted to me at all. It's like reading a color comic page in the paper--which brings back a lot of nostalgia for me. My daughter (now 8.5) is really into graphic novels. We have a lot of physical books and borrow from the library, but honestly space is starting to be an issue and they just weren't the same on the regular kindle paperwhite kids. When we turned this on yesterday--WOW--the graphic novels look amazing!! My daughter spent 30+ minutes reading without any prompting from me. It is also MUCH quicker than the other model kindle paperwhite kids that she has. Everything loaded so easily and I was able to set up my own account on the kindle in addition to her two amazon kids profiles (one for her tablet with different time limits and one for her kindle with unlimited time).
The brightness is easy to adjust and it is really easy to read on. I haven't fully tested the battery life, but I expect it to be pretty great because my new paperwhite lasts a month with hours of daily reading. I'm recommending this to all of my friends for either them or their children--this is a great model!!
As a parent to two young children (ages 5 and 3), this Kindle Colorsoft Kids has been a total game changer. I never realized how much easier bedtime reading could be until now. No more fumbling with physical books in the dark, balancing a phone light, or flipping pages awkwardly — this device eliminates all of that.
The screen is fantastic. The colors and images look like real paper, not an overly bright or saturated OLED phone display — exactly what it’s supposed to be: paper-like, comfortable, and engaging for kids. My children love it.
The Kids+ subscription is another huge win. There are countless books, including popular titles like Paw Patrol, that download almost instantly. We get through so many more stories this way compared to the old-fashioned method.
I also wanted something I could use myself, and this works perfectly for that. It’s essentially the same model as the regular Colorsoft, but with the bonus of a case, a great warranty, and the Kids+ subscription. Setup was seamless — the device is tied to your Amazon account right out of the box. Creating a kids profile and linking the subscription takes just a minute, and switching between kids and adult profiles is quick and secure with a PIN.
I’m blown away by how well this works for both my kids and me. Zero issues with the screen, great selection of content, and a very thoughtful design overall. Highly recommend — this is an awesome product.
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