By not having the formats listed in the grid view of a Kids/Themed catalog, we are increasing the likelihood of disappointed children and parents. We fully expect that parents will be helping their children look for items in the Kids/Themed catalog, and those parents will be able to explain to the children what the format icons mean. It will cause great disappointment to a child when they click on an item and need to be told that an eBook is not something they can physically borrow and take home, or that they would need a CD player to listen to the Book on CD they selected. Children only need something explained once to absorb it, so a parent explaining an open book icon means a physical book, a headphones icons means an audiobook, etc. will help them know what to look for. Having the icons on there will reduce and/or eliminate the frustrations of both the parent and child that would be caused by an item not being available in the format they want.

We would like to see the grid icons displayed across all catalogs, including the themed/kids grid view (or at least have the option to toggle the icons on or off). While the current design of hiding the icons may be suitable for younger users, this added flexibility would improve the experience for a broader audience and maintain continuity throughout all instances of Vega Discover.