Josh Gad Shares How He Got His Kids Reading—Even on Vacation

Actor and devoted dad Josh Gad recently revealed the key to keeping his children engaged in books during family travel: Kindle devices. As part of Amazon’s Kindle Kids Backseat Book Crew, Gad said he and his wife noticed early how cumbersome it was to carry multiple physical books on the go. Their solution? Giving each child a lightweight Kindle Kids edition, loaded with a digital library of titles like Harry Potter, which Gad introduced long before his daughters would otherwise pick up a book. The result: hours of peaceful reading instead of typical backseat arguments. The Kindle Kids Crew’s curated book club format and Gad’s own storytelling tips help make reading feel fun, portable, and screen-time parents can get behind