Partner brief

Children's librarians & family programming staff · KudoKids partner brief

“Which apps are actually good?” Parents ask weekly.

Media mentorship is officially part of the job now — but the review sources keep pausing, and almost nothing free clears the no-ads, no-data-sold bar. So the question hangs in the air at every storytime.

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Partner brief

What it is

KudoKids is safe screen time for kids 3–12 that instills growth.

Live in early access now on the web, iOS, and Android — a growing library of games and routines that turn the screen time kids already get into time that grows them.

HeartKindness, gratitude, and naming what they feel

HeadReading, STEM, and money smarts

GritRoutines, chores, and finishing what they start

Free for every family — routines, the full library of games, and a first companion are included. Premium ($11.99/mo or $99/yr) adds the other themed worlds, companions, backgrounds, and companion looks and extras kids earn through their routines — never a wall in front of the learning.

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How it works

Effort in, rewards out — and parents decide what they're worth.

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Set the routine

Parents pick the tasks and responsibilities that matter this week.

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Kids earn Kudo Coins

Finishing tasks earns coins — visible progress, not nagging.

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Parents choose the reward

Coins buy rewards parents set — including off-app screen time.

The reward engine

The Kudo Coin — kids earn it, parents decide what it's worth. Everyday effort becomes rewards a parent actually approves of.

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The cast

Twenty companions, each one cheering kids on.

These are the faces of KudoKids. Every companion has its own personality — and thousands of sayings that guide, encourage, and celebrate kids as they grow.

Every family starts with a companion for free — Premium unlocks the other themed worlds, companions, backgrounds, and companion looks and extras kids earn through their routines, and it's always a parent's choice, never purchase pressure on the child.

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Children's librarians in focus

How it lands in the children's room.

Your resource list

On your resource list, never your budget

No license, no patron data, and no financial relationship — community partners earn nothing from a referral, so one line on a family-resources list stays curation, not marketing.

Vet it yourself

Check it against your own vetting list

Open a free account and verify every line in minutes — no card, no demo call. The entire ask is one line on a family-resources list or one handout at storytime.

Home — a real screen from the app

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Safe by design

Built to earn a parent's trust — and keep it.

No ads to kids

Children never see advertising inside KudoKids.

No strangers

No chat or contact with people your child doesn't know.

No data sold

We never sell children's data. Ever.

No AI on kids' screens

The kid experience uses no AI — just carefully designed play.

No ads, everNo data sold Ages 3–12

Recommended by child-development experts.

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Honest answers

Two questions librarians are right to ask.

Q

We don't endorse commercial products — isn't this an endorsement?

No — there's no financial relationship, no vendor deal, no contract, and nothing your library buys or hosts. The framing is the one libraries already use: one vetted option on a family-resources list, alongside others.

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“Free” always turns into a paywall trap — we've seen this movie.

Free Explorer is the whole product minus the other themed worlds, companions, backgrounds, and companion looks and extras — a family that never pays a cent keeps the routines, the full library of games, and the parent dashboard. KudoKids is founder-funded, with a stated commitment to keeping the core app free for every family. No procurement, no contracts, no patron data — families sign up directly.

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Forward this

Two sentences for the desk — one line for your list.

If you want an app that's actually built for kids, look at KudoKids — it's free, it shows no ads to kids, and it never sells children's data.

Kids earn Kudo Coins by doing real tasks and routines, and you decide what the coins buy — including screen time.

KudoKids (kudokids.org) — free app for ages 3–12. Kids earn Kudo Coins through tasks and routines; parents decide what coins buy, including screen time they configure. No ads shown to kids; no child data sold.

Swap in the wording that fits how you talk to families at the desk — the last line drops onto a family-resources list as written.

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Next step

Vet it yourself, then add one line to your resource list.

Open a free account and check every claim in this brief against your own vetting list — no card, no demo call, and no cost to you or the families you serve.

kudokids.org/partners

For the one-page facts sheet and a printable storytime handout, apply now → kudokids.org/partners/join

No ads, everNo data sold Ages 3–12

Live in early access now on web, iOS, and Android. Recommended by child-development experts.

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