Congratulations to the 2023 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: The Adventures of Leah Punchkin and Esther Dickenfields: The Lost Cat by Ryrie B.B.
2nd Place: Fire on the Moon by Vivian B.
3rd Place: Chick at the Zoo by Jack C.
Honorable Mention: The Sheep That Plays Hide and Seek by Lottie M.
Winning Stories | First Grade
1st Place: Dragon World by Luca B.
2nd Place: DJ D: A Story of Heart by Jack R.
3rd Place: Hippo's Adventure by Aria B.
Honorable Mention: The Book of Magic by Serena K.
Winning Stories | Second Grade
1st Place: Dino Baseball by Tyler E.
2nd Place: Peppermint's Problems by Autumn C.
3rd Place: The Bubble Gum Catastrophe by Sadie M.
Honorable Mention: Daniel's Flower Garden by Samira A.
Winning Stories | Third Grade
1st Place: Queen Baba Cat and the Poison Mice by Arden Z.
2nd Place: The Donut Shop by Gwenivere G.
3rd Place: Lisa's Quest by Nora H.
Honorable Mention: Alien Cat by Camille H.
Funding for the BTPM PBS KIDS Writers Contest was provided in part by the New York State Education Department.