Antique French children's book and digital distractions for kids

I have been looking for digital resources that I am comfortable allowing my boys to use.  More and more I am souring to the various mind-numbing activities that are so pervasive for kids today.  I am thinking (sssh, don't tell my kids!) about nixing their DS's altogether.  They really enjoy them and we have been mostly successful at keeping their use monitored and to a minimum but I am getting kinda sick of how they occupy my kids' thoughts and attention even when they are not using them.

While researching this subject I came across something that I think is pretty awesome.  It is Children's Books Online, which I gather is simply a collection of antique, illustrated books online.  You can view some of it or purchase a digital version of it.

I am loving the illustrations of this particular book, Nursery Friends From France.  Super sweet and beautiful!

Please, share your thoughts about what you have found to be digitally good/not-good for kids.  I would love to hear what other parents are figuring out too.  Would you ever give your kid a Kindle?