Marshall Cavendish Children

With the release of its color-screen, picture-book friendly Kindle Fire, Amazon ( NSDQ: AMZN ) is expanding into publishing books for a new audience: Kids. To start, the company’s publishing division is acquiring over 450 children’s books published by the U.S. division of Marshall Cavendish—but it won’t end there. “We’re excited to acquire the Marshall Cavendish Children’s Books titles and expand our publishing business in this area,” said Jeff Belle, VP of Amazon Publishing, in a statement . “We believe the children’s book market segment presents a unique opportunity to innovate in both print and digital formats. And