When I saw Lookybook, it was one of those sites you see where you ask yourself, “Why didn’t I think of that?”
Lookybook is simple. They take kids books, scan them so you can see the pictures (but not always quite read the story) , and then give you the opportunity to buy them through places like Amazon.
The concept is a great one because pictures are key to buying kids books. A brilliant story with lousy illustrations will not capture a kid’s attention. Buying kids books online has always been a problem for that reason. Yet those of us pressed for time have trouble getting to a store to actually see the illustrations in a book. Even if you can get there, there’s a good chance the book isn’t in stock.
Lookybook seems to provide a nice alternative. Now you can see the book before you buy it. The site is searchable, and, while there aren’t a ton of books there yet, more are being added.
Lookybook is a great idea and I predict a brilliant future for it.