{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","contentId":"00000198-3744-df21-a5f8-b754de1e0001","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/devices/new-kindle-colorsoft-16gb-kids","headline":"Amazon introduces new Kindle Colorsoft 16GB and first colour Kindle for kids in the UK","description":"The more affordable Kindle Colorsoft 16GB and Kindle Colorsoft Kids join the Kindle family.","datePublished":"2025-07-24T12:55:10.667Z","dateModified":"2025-07-24T12:55:10.667Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Amazon staff"}],"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/e76babd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2154x1436+396+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fb8%2Ff3%2F9b79b96143b89dd20b725b2ef9f3%2Fkindle-26.png","width":"300","height":"200"},"articleBody":"![A man reading a colour comic book on a Kindle Colorsoft](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/e76babd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2154x1436+396+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fb8%2Ff3%2F9b79b96143b89dd20b725b2ef9f3%2Fkindle-26.png)\n\n# Amazon introduces new Kindle Colorsoft 16GB and first colour Kindle for kids in the UK\n\n*New additions to the line up include a more affordable option and a dedicated device for children, bringing vibrant reading experiences to more UK readers.*\n\n---\n\n## Key takeaways\n\n- The new Kindle Colorsoft 16GB offers colour reading at a lower £239.99 price point.\n- Kindle Colorsoft Kids debuts as the first colour Kindle for children, coming with one year Amazon Kids+ subscription.\n- On average, children read for over 45 minutes per day on a Kindle.\n\n---\n\nIt’s been an amazing year for [Kindle](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/devices/kindle-ereader-buying-guide). Prime Day sales were up by nearly 40% year-over-year—and Amazon customers aren’t just buying more Kindle devices, they’re reading more. They’ve read more than 129 billion pages already this year, which is already billions more pages than this time last year.\n\nThis is why we’re excited to introduce two new additions to the Kindle Colorsoft family: a lower-priced 16 GB model and the first-ever Kindle Colorsoft Kids.  \n\n![A hand holding up the new Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition against the sky](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/13859e9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2472x1648+228+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F60%2Ff2%2Fa8f6c9eb402a8f458d1dfb9d44b5%2Fkindle-paperwhite-signature-edition-3.png)\n\n- [Which Kindle should I buy? UK comparison guide](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/devices/kindle-ereader-buying-guide)\n\nKindle Colorsoft with 16 GB of storage is now available at £239.99 with three months of [Kindle Unlimited](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/entertainment/kindle-unlimited-subscription-faqs) included, while Kindle Colorsoft Kids is available for £259.99 and includes one year of Amazon Kids+ and a fun kid-friendly cover.\n\n## **New Kindle Colorsoft (16 GB)**\n\n![A Kindle being held infront of a plane window with clouds outside](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/e391e9e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1710x963+0+0/resize/767x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F4e%2Fe8%2F417f7049478cb332fe9fe10f8188%2Fkindle-29.png)\n\nThe [new 16 GB model of Kindle Colorsoft](https://www.amazon.co.uk/kindlecolorsoft?ref=erd_uk_jul_seabr_inf) has everything customers love about Kindle in colour—a high contrast Colorsoft display, fast page turns, an adjustable warm light, weeks of battery life, and access to the incredible Kindle bookstore.\n\nReaders can browse covers in colour in their Kindle Library, experience graphic novels coming to life in colour, see book photos and images in colour, or add highlights in yellow, orange, blue, and pink which can be filtered through later. Plus, for customers who prefer to read on pages with a dark background, the new Page Color feature will invert the black text and white backgrounds of the pages inside books.\n\n## **Introducing the first-ever Kindle in colour for kids**\n\n![Butterfly sitting on a Kindle showing a children's fantasy book on the screen](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/ddbd5c3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1710x963+0+0/resize/767x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fd9%2F50%2Fd20669fb4fa6af2b6599b3735f34%2Fkindle-kids-1.png)\n\nOn average, kids read over 45 minutes a day when they sit down with their Kindle, and in 2024, kids who read graphic novels and comics spent 46% more total reading time compared to the average Kindle Kids reader.\n\n[Kindle Colorsoft Kids](https://www.amazon.co.uk/kindlecolorsoftkids?ref=erd_uk_jul_seabr_inf) comes with an illustrated cover, one year of [Amazon Kids+](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/innovation/introducing-amazon-kids-and-amazon-kids), and a two-year worry-free guarantee. It empowers young readers to explore books, comics, and graphic novels—including favourites like *Big Nate* and *Harry Potter*—with easy-on-the-eyes colour and no distracting notifications, apps, or messaging. \n\n![Child reading comic book on Kindle Colorsoft for Kids](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/d9f16bc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1710x963+0+0/resize/767x432!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F1d%2F37%2F723620eb4bfe800d4f71cd796f4b%2Fkindle-kids-2.png)\n\nIt’s also packed with features for young readers such as Vocabulary Builder and Word Wise to learn new words, the OpenDyslexic font, and Bluetooth connectivity so they can listen to audiobooks with headphones.\n\nParents can choose between two vibrant covers—Fantasy River or Starlight Reading—to personalise and protect their child’s Kindle. The Amazon Parent Dashboard also lets parents manage their child’s content, review reading activity, or set a device bedtime.  \n\n## **What is included with Amazon Kids+ on Kindle?**\n\n![Father and daughter use a Fire Tablet](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/baea404/2147483647/strip/true/crop/8688x5792+0+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F43%2F03%2F4d08b01b4a158e56311875726796%2Famazonkids-l1-firetablet-l-1228-25-1.jpg)\n\n- [Explore Amazon Parent Dashboard and how to set up parental controls ](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/devices/set-parental-controls-using-amazon-parent-dashboard)\n\nWe’ve added even more books to Amazon Kids+, our kid-friendly subscription service, which includes thousands of books and audiobooks for young readers. In addition to our existing library of popular books like *School of Good* *and* *Evil* and *Keeper of the Lost Cities*, we've added new chapter books from the *Treehouse* series, *The InvestiGators*, and Marcus Rashford’s *The Breakfast Club Adventures*.\n\nRead more of the [latest news at Amazon](https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news).","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"About Amazon","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com","sameAs":["https://x.com/amazonnews","https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon","https://www.instagram.com/amazonnews"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/bd/8f/88e7b0314cc2bd05b9de3155a0fe/amazon-news.svg"},"parentOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Amazon","url":"https://www.amazon.com","sameAs":["https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3884","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_(company)","https://x.com/Amazon"]}}}