Children’s Books Online:
The Rosetta Project

Digitized children’s books, including translations, are available in this online, digital library, self-described as “the largest collection of illustrated antique books online… we think.” The pages of the picture books are arranged by JPGs. Books can be played online as audio e-books with audio narration and accompanying pages with text and pictures. The Rosetta Project recommends that readers play books by extracting compressed files according to directions on the website. This process may be a bit laborious for the average website user accustomed to clicking and playing programs and videos. The website is also listed as “not secure” which may deter viewers from downloading files onto their computer in order to play them. The content is substantial but the clunky architecture of the website and insecure website will deter many users. [al]

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