This Wired review certainly likes the spec and screen of the new Kindle Fire:
http://www.wired.co.uk/article/amazon-fire-hd-10-2017-review-release-date-uk-price-specs
and generally complimentary of it.
Fire tablets are GREAT for kids as the parental controls are really good (or were when I had one for our kids). Could set apps they can use and hours it would work.