Booksred T. Worm™

What an amazing year it has been since BOOKSRED T. WORM was formally introduced last year.  The greatest reward for me personally and professionally was to hear from parents, grandparents and, in some cases, the children themselves sharing their feelings about Booksred.  The comments that got to me the most:

1.  Mom calling to tell me her boys 7 & 9 at that time hated to read, said they didn't like to read and preferred to watch TV.  Then each received Booksred T. Worm - from that moment on the competition started.  Remember - Booksred 'grows' with each book you read.  The boys were so into seeing whose 'worm' would be the longest, they totally lost sight of the fact that they had to read a book to make that happen.

2.  A call from a Dad in the mid-west that his 5 year old daughter refused to go to bed at her usual time until she read a book.  She wanted to read 3 books a day to make Booksred grow and circle her room.  Dad told me her room was really large.  She accomplished what she wanted to do in less than 60 days.  She is looking to get another Booksred.

3.  An Aunt who got Booksred as a birthday present for her 12 year old niece - who announced to everyone that she was going to read 100 books before this year ends.  Auntie purchased an additional 60 'body parts' to capture book information to call her bluff.  The end of this year is upon us and I can't wait to hear if she did it.  With that kind of determination and Booksred T. Worm helping, my bet is definitely on her.

4.  A maintenance worker at an elementary school who 'stumbled' across Booksred mentioned on the website of a friend of mine.  He ordered for a specific class focused on working with children with learning issues.  Booksred was a huge hit and I received a call from the school's administrator for more.

This is why Booksred T. Worm was created in the first place - to encourage reading, to show that reading can be loads of fun and, with each book read, he grows longer and longer, etc. Plus he is hanging on your wall for all to see what was accomplished.

5.  In February Booksred and I made our TV debut during the local news on WRAL.  Now - who would dare say BTW is just a bunch of circles.  When I created him I ferverently hoped others would see in him what I wanted them to see.  I am thrilled to say they have.  Thanx all for your support.