KidsReads is a website, designed for children aged 6–12, containing information about children's books and authors, and some related games. The website was founded in 1996 by Carol Fitsgerald.[1] As of 2009, Kidsreads.com had a following of over 350,000 readers each month.[2] Its mascot is a worm named Booker T. Worm.[3]
The website received an A+ rating from Education World, an independent online research source for educators, in all areas from content to aesthetics and organization.[4] The organization described the site as "...an excellent resource and stimulus for readers in the elementary grades - offering lots of exciting information about authors and covers books from the classic to brand-new titles".