It's fantastic for kids. My 10 y.o. daughter is an avid reader and all her shelves are already full. Bought her a Kobo for her bday a few months ago - she loves it and uses it all the time. We have the password on it so we control the content, but she is free to read whatever is on there. She has a little clip on LED light for reading in bed at night. Highly recommended for a 10 year old IMO.
For me as an adult I'd start getting tempted by a tablet - why limit yourself to just reading books? But for a kid where you want that to be the main focus I think it's a great idea. I don't have to worry about my daughter surfing the net when she should be reading or sleeping. And if she's reading instead of sleeping, how upset can I really be with that?
