Congratulations to the 2024 WNED PBS KIDS Writers Contest Winners
The annual PBS KIDS Writers Contest is an initiative designed to promote the advancement of children’s reading skills through hands-on, active learning. The Contest encourages children in grades K-3 to celebrate the power of creating stories and illustrations by submitting their own original work.
We thank everyone who submitted stories to this annual celebration of writers, illustrators, and readers everywhere! Thank you to all who supported the writers – teachers, parents, caregivers, families, and friends! Congratulations to the young writers listed below, as their stories were chosen by our judges as outstanding in each age group. We invite you to read each of the stories linked below.
Meet the Young Authors
(click on the links to read the stories)
Winning Stories | Kindergarten
1st Place: Arthur and George by Francesca S.
2nd Place: The Boy Who Wanted Summer to Come by Maxwell Y.
3rd Place: The Gosling Book by Aheli C.
Honorable Mention: Screen Zombie by Ruth H.
Winning Stories | First Grade
1st Place: The Adventures of Captain Adventure by Vivian B.
2nd Place: Chicken Versus Super Ultra Mecha Chicken! by Jack C.
3rd Place: Toaster vs. Cat by Ryrie B.
Honorable Mention: The Shark Adventure by Henry F.
Winning Stories | Second Grade
1st Place: The Big Invisible Pony by Aria H.
2nd Place: The Video Game Problem by Coleman G.
3rd Place: The Polluted Lake by Eli Z.
Honorable Mention: The Annoyed Couch by Aria B.
