The category for best website for kids had two great winners – Ziggity Zoom and Disney Digital Books. Take a look here to find out more about them.

In the category for best virtual world for kids, Webkinz World beat some very tough competition to claim the prize. Go here to learn more.

A very big well done to all of this years’ winners!

• Knee Bouncers
• PBS Kids
• Dreambox
• Disney Digital Books
• Ziggity Zoom

But wait there’s more! About.com are also giving another award for the best virtual world. The list of contenders are as follows:

• The Travels of Wiglington and Wenks
• Webkinz World
• Chobots
• Club Penguin
• Webosaurs

Here’s what’s super-interesting. Take a look at the amount of votes cast for each category, or just keep reading this if you’re lazy. At present time of writing, there’s been nearly three hundred votes for favorite kids website, but there are nearly three thousand votes cast for favorite virtual world.

That’s a serious difference, and one I’d love to know the reason behind.

Could it be that the level of competition between virtual worlds is stronger? Are virtual world fans more passionate about their favorite? Or are virtual worlds simply becoming much more popular across a rapidly growing audience? What do you think? Share your thoughts!