All of my kids have received Kobo ereaders when they became proficient at reading. Kobo is owned by the same company as Overdrive, which is our library's e-lending platform, so they can easily check out books themselves.
Each of the kids got their ereader when they were 6-7 years old. Now:
- 13-year-old mostly reads sports news on his phone
- 11-year-old mostly reads paper books, occasionally ebooks on his phone
- 9-year-old can't find her ereader, reads tons of paper books
- 6-year-old just got her ereader and is devouring books on it (which is always the reaction when they first get it)
Each of the kids got their ereader when they were 6-7 years old. Now:
- 13-year-old mostly reads sports news on his phone
- 11-year-old mostly reads paper books, occasionally ebooks on his phone
- 9-year-old can't find her ereader, reads tons of paper books
- 6-year-old just got her ereader and is devouring books on it (which is always the reaction when they first get it)