Reading Rainbow Contest

Kids! Get Ready to Write and Draw!

KQED Education Network is proud to announce the winners of the 15th annual Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest. This popular contest nurtures creative expression by encouraging children in kindergarten through the third grade to write and illustrate their own stories. The winners were chosen from more than 650 entrants from across the Bay Area, including entries from sister station KTEH in San Jose.

We would like to thank all of you who submitted stories, helped volunteer and especially to Tervino and Luiciano Casini who graciously sponsored this year's contest.

For more information email readingrainbow@kqed.org or call (415) 553-2453.

2009 Contest Winners

Kindergarten
First Place: The Book Contest, Kate Jackson, San Jose
Second Place: The Blue Fish, Bennett True, San Mateo
Third Place: Good Night Angry Sea Urchin, Anushka Aritharan, San Jose
Honorable Mention: Josh's Journey To The Moon, Krish Kumar, Fremont

 

First Grade
First Place: The Rainbow Pumpkin Saves Pumpykin Land, Rohini Singh, Fremont
Second Place: Things That Make Me Go Wow, Suahs Prasad, Cupertino
Third Place: How The Dolphin Saved Day, Diya Indoliya, Newark
Honorable Mention: The Ape Who Needed Help, Victoria Zambrano, San Francisco

 

Second Grade
First Place: Scarlet's Fear, Aishwarya Jayadeep, Cupertino
Second Place: Daisy and Mattie, Mattie Guthrie, Vallejo
Third Place: The Whale Quest, Divya Rao, Cupertino
Honorable Mention: Under A Rug Adventure, Tiffany Yuen, San Francisco

 

Third Grade
First Place: Billy's Adventure, Kelley Zhang, Campbell
Second Place: The Mousy Sofa, Parismkrita Srivastava, Fremont
Third Place: Bodhi and the Tick, Kynnedy Gregore, Kelseyville
Honorable Mention: My Adoption Story, Karina Vasquez, Santa Rosa

2008 Contest Winners

Kindergarten
First Place: Rainbow Flower, Ilina Gupta, San Jose
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Second Place: The Giraffe That Went to School, Ava Smith, Colverdale
Third Place: Goldybinks Comes Home, Rohini Singh, Fremont
Honorable Mention: The Giant Carrot, Diya Indoliya, Newark

First Grade
First Place: The Tooth That Took Awhile To Come Out, Lauren Roberts, Vallejo
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Second Place: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Neharika Bandaru, San Jose
Third Place: Sarah Saves the Horses, Mattie Guthrie, Vallejo
Honorable Mention: The Magic Tree, Aya Sugiura, Menlo Park

Second Grade
First Place: The Magical Crayon, Venkat Krishnan, Fremont
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Second Place: Some Roses For Snotty Noses, Maya Singh, Santa Clara
Third Place: Bounds The Magical Puppy, Donna Li, Fremont
Honorable Mention: My Family and I on the South San Francisco Hill, Estreya Gonzalez, South San Francisco

Third Grade
First Place: The Evil Dr. Comaca, Ryan Traynor, Redwood City
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Second Place: The Duck That Had A Twin, Tristyn Carpentar, Calistoga
Third Place: The Adventures of Sherridan, Sushil Viswananthan, Fremont
Honorable Mention: Galaxy Race, Steven Foley, Redwood City

2007 Contest Winners

Kindergarten

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First Place: Rainbow Adventure, Cole Junichiro Nakanishi, San Francisco
Second Place: Willie the Bear Hibernates, Calia Ann Lockey, Walnut Creek
Third Place: Alien Friend, Matthew Miller, Castro Valley
Honorable Mention: The Mice and Their Food, Jake Torres, Brentwood

First Grade

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First Place: The Sad Seed, Donna Li, Fremont
Second Place: The Turtle That Liked it Hot, Fiona Sirota, Santa Cruz
Third Place: My Hero, My Grandpa, Maddie Roman, Morgan Hill
Honorable Mention: I Made a Dream Potion, Ryan Lee, Cupertino
Honorable Mention: Jack the Artist, Nathan Karchmer, Oakland

Second Grade

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First Place: The Great Mystery and Tea with the Queen, Sushil Viswanathan, Fremont
Second Place: Stop Chewing on My Head, Tulika Mohanti, Fremont
Third Place: Amy the Gymnastics Dreamer, Alexandra Hartman, Mountain View
Honorable Mention: The Boy with the Big Afro, Nathan Edward Shepherd, Oakland

Third Grade

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First Place: The Dress Dilemma, Meghna Srivastava, Fremont
Second Place: The A-Maze-Ing Balloon, Holden Guilbert, San Leandro
Third Place: The Nice Little Grogger, Abigail Amit, Belmont
Honorable Mention: Ping Pong Stars, Angelica Biglieri, Novato