OUR STORY
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Kool Kidz Read™ is a race, gender, and socially acceptable book club, targeting ages 4 to 8 years old or grades Pre-K through Third.
We're a kid-led, read-aloud community that meets monthly and offers the added plus of an interactive activity, supporting the featured literature.
Creating a safe space for budding bookworms and encouraging and inspiring future leaders to acknowledge their love of learning and craving for socialization, is our clear mission.
Members are referred to as “Leaders” to promote personal positive thinking.
Our goal is to provide a productive space for leaders, where they feel comfortable expressing themselves without judgment.
What should I expect from Kool Kidz Read™ Book Club
- Communication of each book and activity will be sent via registered email, monthly. Each book has been carefully selected to ensure they are both informative and entertaining.
- One-hour virtual read-aloud sessions with other KKR Leaders, engaging activities and discussions. Adult supervision is required during all reading sessions and in-person meetups.
- Your leader will gain lifelong leadership qualities through affirmations, etiquette lessons, team-building, and goal-setting exercises.
- Fun, fun, and more FUN, with age-appropriate literature at the nucleus of it all.
Kool Kidz Read™ Book Club Annual Membership
- Operates from February - January
- Includes KOOLEST Summer Reading Camp
- Annual Kool Kidz Read™ partnership discounts
- Monthly book order discount code
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Kool Kidz Read™ KOOLEST Summer Camp
- Developed to assist with preventing the ever-present “summer slide."
- Once registered your Leader will enjoy two books, activities, and the occasional group meet-up (location pending) with fellow book-loving early learners.
- Operates from July and August.
School-Aged Consultation or In-Person Leadership Training
- Are you an elementary school Principal, PTA representative, or Scout group looking for new and enriching entertainment ideas?
- Are you a non-profit organization focused on youth empowerment, leadership, and community engagement?
OUR FOUNDER
Hollis E. Thomas, Founder and Visionary
Hollis E. Thomas is a wife, mother, and philanthropist with over 20 years of experience in business management, and 10 years of experience leading non-profit organizations focused on the advancement of women, children, and families. With a specialization in business planning, execution, and relationship building, she is a strategic thinker that takes pride in building teams focused on success. In 2021, Hollis founded an organization focused on developing tomorrow’s leaders by directly focusing on early learners; Kool Kidz Read ™. Considering the constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic on her own young child, she created a community that combines a love of reading and socialization, with age-appropriate leadership training. Since its development, Kool Kidz Read ™ has become a fast-growing, nationally recognized leadership training resource for grades Pre-K through Third grade, currently serving members across states in the Midwest, North, and Southeast. Programming is meant to encourage and inspire tomorrow's leaders, by acknowledging their love of learning and craving for community.