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I searched for childrens bedtime stories on Amazon a few months ago. Found some reasonably priced ones that seemed promising. I used the preview feature before

I searched for childrens bedtime stories on Amazon a few months ago. Found some reasonably priced ones that seemed promising. I used the preview feature before I bought. They were like ... regurgitated ... crap. I couldn't figure out if they just non-native english speakers writing stories, or if it was sort of AI produced work. It was just horrendous. I figured that they were just spamming junk and if they caught a few people unaware that bought it then it must be profitable for them.

hammyhavoc 3y ago
The missus is a proofreader and editor. Self-publishing means people frequently don't have a proofreader or editor, and most adults like to think they wouldn't need a proofreader or editor for a kids book because they're an adult. There's also a significant trend of people who are dyslexic writing kids books because they want to feel that dyslexia doesn't hold them back from achieving their goals. Everybody needs a proofreader and editor, especially people who think they don't, or think Grammarly is an adequate substitute for a human being. The most amusing anecdote is almost everybody says "I don't think it needs much doing", then they get given a manuscript with 1,000+ recommended changes and corrections on a 32 page kids book.
COGlory 3y ago
Many children's books have been regurgitated crap for years. They're so awful. I have 20 or so hanging around that are just painful to read. I honestly don't know how to describe it. It's like the sentences all start off trying to be cute or lead into a rhyme, but then before they get there they just...end.