Reading Rainbow Contest

Kids! Get Ready to Write and Draw!

KQED Education Network will be gearing up for the 15th annual Reading Rainbow Young Writers & Illustrators Contest in late 2008. Children from kindergarten through the third grade are encouraged to write and illustrate their own stories, and send them to us! The deadline for entries will be announced in December so be sure to check back then for details!

KQED has hosted the contest since its launch in 1994. In 2007, we received over 900 entries from all over the Bay Area, and we're excited about seeing even more imaginative and creative work this year!

Download the Contest rules and entry form. For more information email ReadingRainbow@kqed.org or call (415) 553-2453.

Every child who enters the contest receives a special Certificate of Achievement signed by Reading Rainbow host LeVar Burton. First, Second, Third Place, and Honorable Mention winners are selected from each grade level and will celebrated at a special awards ceremony at the KQED studios.

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