The goal of this study is to investigate the functional demands of elementary student version of e-textbooks. Using the fifth graders(N=237)as the study subjects. Questionnaire and focus group interview are used to understand the usage and analysis the advantages and disadvantages of the functional design of current student version e-textbooks. The results show: 1) The design of student version e-textbooks mostly focuses on multimedia resource and evaluation. 2) The overall utilization rate of student version of e-textbooks is low, with the only exception of golden coin function. 3) Although students have high demand of editing tools,luding “highlighter and brush”, current student version e-textbooks were not provided. In addition, most students hope for more functions in the student version e-textbooks. Finally, the study provided suggestions for developing student version of e-textbook.