Why I built KiddReads
Most book sites are made by grown-ups, for grown-ups. They run ads. They show stuff that isn't meant for kids. And their "AI recommendations" cheerfully invent books that don't even exist.
I wanted a place where you could let your kid loose and not worry. So every book here is hand-picked and age-checked, every AI pick from Seb is verified against a real catalogue before your kid ever sees it, and there are no ads and no kid tracking — anywhere.
I'm 12. This is the book site I wish my own family had.
What KiddReads gives your family
Peace of mind, without hovering over their shoulder.
55,000+ age-checked books
Every title is hand-picked and sorted by age and US grade. Grown-up and inappropriate material is filtered out at the catalogue level — not left for your kid to stumble onto.
An AI that never makes up books
Seb is the friendly book buddy I built. Every book he suggests is checked against a real catalogue first — so your kid never gets sent chasing a title that doesn't exist.
You see what they read
Your parent dashboard shows what each child searches, reads, and reviews — quietly, in the background. Trust, with a window into it.
You're in control
You create each child's account, set what fits them, and approve what comes in. Kids' identities stay private — nothing is shared or sold.
No ads. No tracking.
KiddReads is COPPA-conscious from the ground up. No ad networks, no kid analytics, no commercial agenda pulling at your child.
Bring your books with you
Import an existing Goodreads library — every book is safety-checked on the way in, and you can override anything that got filtered. Their reading history travels with them.
👋 A note from me
I'm Brandon, a 12-year-old book lover in Vancouver, BC, and I built KiddReads myself — every page, every feature. I made it because I couldn't find a book site actually built for kids my age, and I was tired of AI that made up titles that didn't exist. The dashboard side is for you, the grown-ups: I wanted parents to be able to trust this without reading over anyone's shoulder.
What you can do as a parent
Set it up once, then let them explore.
Set up each kid
Make a private account for every child in a couple of taps — their own name, their own PIN, their own shelf. No email or personal details needed for them.
Keep an eye on reading
See recent activity, what they've finished, what they want to read, and the reviews they leave — all in one quiet dashboard.
Build shelves together
Browse by age, search the whole catalogue, or ask Seb — then send the right books straight to your kid's shelf.
Get a heads-up
Alerts flag anything that needs a grown-up's eyes — like a filtered book from an import — so nothing slips past you.
Get in touch
Questions, ideas, or just want to say hi? I'd love to hear from you.
bw@kiddreads.comEvery email gets read. Most get a personal reply within a day.