The primary goal of Reading Rainbow is to encourage kids to explore the world of books. The popular, award-winning television show has opened the world of literature to children for more than 25 years. For more information on the Reading Rainbow television series, click here.

Reading Rainbow also encourages youngsters to become authors and storytellers. Each year, children are encouraged to participate in the "KPTS Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest."

KPTS sponsors a local competition and conducts workshops to teach children how to compose a good story. Winners at the local level move on to compete with other winners around the nation.

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2008 KPTS Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest Winners  

Kindergarten

1st Place – Princess Mermaid by Hazel Valentine Bowcutt (Wichita, KS)

2nd Place – Blue and Jo Find a Castle by Grace Ebberwein  (Wichita, KS)

3rd Place – Balloons First Day of School by Aumaya Brooks (Wichita, KS)

Honorable Mention - Tommy's Loose Tooth by Drake Dugan (Wichita, KS)

Art Award Winners - Kindergarten

Complete List of Kindergarten Entries

First Grade

1st Place – The Pretty Caterpillar by Kaylee Thamrin (Wichita, KS)

2nd Place – My Day by Samuel Loerke (Wichita, KS)

3rd Place – Jack’s Adventure at Sea by Hannah Adamson (Newton, KS)

Honorable Mention - If I Lived Under The Sea by Alayna Smith (Wichita, KS)

Art Awards Winners - First Grade

Complete List of First Grade Entries

Second Grade

1st Place – Gus’ Doodle Friend’s Save the Day by Guthrie Turner (Arlington, KS)

2nd Place – The Adventures of Chocolat and Vonilla Verses the Evil Forces of Captin Ice Cream Snicher and His Cronies: Spoon, Scoop and Bowl by Caitlyn Fox (Wichita, KS)

3rd Place – The Uninvited Bug by Glorie Gimben (Derby, KS)

Honorable Mention - My Adventures In The Vortex by Lorenso Sellers (Wichita, KS)

Art Awards - Second Grade

Complete List of Second Grade Entries

2007 KPTS Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest Winners  

Kindergarten