Winners of Prairie Public's 2021 PBS Kids Writers Contest have been announced!
Thank you to all who entered their original stories. We are proud of all of you!
📚 Read the 2021 First Place and Red Ribbon Favorite stories below 📚
First Place: Kindergarten
"The Lost Crown"
by Stella R.
First Place: Grade 1
"Happy's Valentine Day"
by Shree T.
First Place: Grade 2
"Neil Armstrong's Journal"
by Arthur A.
First Place: Grade 3
"The Day It Rained Ice Cream"
by Kali D.
Red Ribbon Favorites: Kindergarten
- "The Lost Penguin" by Alex N.
- "Penguin Gone From Home" by Dallas H.
- "Aliens Don't Know" by Naya K.
Red Ribbon Favorites: Grade 1
- "Cat Person" by Hazel R.
- "The Stolen Rainbow" by Cambree S.
- "We're In This Together - A Covid Story" by Kennedy H.
Red Ribbon Favorites: Grade 2
- "The Lucky Leprechaun" by Lilia K.
- "A Lesson To Go Outside" by Amanda N.
- "Carl the Magic Book" by Olivia N.
Red Ribbon Favorites: Grade 3
- "A Wish Upon A Dragon" by Victoria A.
- "The Spy Who Saved Candy" by Maria K.
- "The Mutant Garden" by Greta O.
Each year, children in Prairie Public's broadcast area from kindergarten through 3rd grade are invited to write and illustrate their own stories to submit.