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Who is Adam X?
Old Mate Media is readying the release of a novel for Christmas that science-fiction fans should definitely put on their radar. Adam X is coming! We’ve become well known for our children’s picture books here at Old Mate Media, but it is not the only thing we do. In fact, we’ve also released a cookbook […]
The best free children’s ebook is Willy Nilly’s The Little Green Boat
Looking for the best free children’s eBook available on iTunes? Look no further! It’s the five-star rated The Little Green Boat by Chris Stead. A year ago, we launched our first ever children’s picture book. It was The Little Green Boat, Book 1 of The Wild Imagination of Willy Nilly series. We’ve since released another […]
Old Mate Media book reading at the Kids Gifts and Toys Bazaar
This weekend author Chris Stead will do a children’s book reading to the kids at Newport’s latest children’s festival. There’s nothing quite like doing a children’s book reading. It’s a large reason why I started creating children’s books to begin with. Being able to build something that you can share with your children is awesome. […]
Picture book report: buying and reading habits of parents
The results of our children's picture book survey with parents from across the world are in. Read the full report. At Old Mate Media, we make children’s picture books. And a children’s picture book is bought by a parent or grandparent to read to the little people in their lives. So in order to best deliver our books […]
eBooks vs Books – parents should give children’s ebooks a try
In the eBooks vs Books debate, no matter whether you call them traditional books, paper books, printed books or real books, the argument remains the same. eBooks vs Books - where do you currently stand? I love reading physical books with my children. It's enjoyable watching them scan through the bookshelf – or more accurately […]
16 ways children’s ebooks are better than printed books
In the eBooks vs Printed Books debate, you will be surprised by how many ways a good eBook can improve on the traditional reading experience. Don’t be lulled into thinking that an eBook is just a print book in digital form. A good eBook should offer an enhanced experience that makes the most of its […]
8 reasons why reviewing ebooks is important
Reviewing eBooks only takes a matter of seconds, but so many readers don’t do it and the harm it causes to their favourite authors is immense. In this digital age, the process of product consumption is so fast it’s easy to not associate any real value with the experience. But whatever that experience, you have […]
How to download ebooks on Amazon and iTunes
If you want to download eBooks for Apple Books via iTunes, and Kindle via Amazon, here are the simple steps you need to follow. Old Mate Media publishes children’s picture books, comics, cookbooks, novels and more, and all of them are available for purchase as eBooks. There are two main online stores we use to […]
Can You See The Magic? A revolutionary and unique new children’s book
Today Old Mate Media is ecstatic to announce its latest Children’s Book. Can You See The Magic? is available on iTunes and Amazon, and it’s unlike anything you have seen before. The seventh children’s picture book to be written and published by Chris Stead and Old Mate Media is on sale right now. It’s available […]
Take our children’s book survey and win
Want to win a cool prize by doing a small survey? Old Mate Media is looking to improve the way it delivers great children’s books to parents and grandparents around the world. There’s plenty of exciting plans in motion here at Old Mate Media and we want you to get involved. We’re hoping you can […]
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