Thank you to all who entered our PBS Kids Writers Contest!
The deadline to submit stories was March 22, 2024. Stay tuned in the coming weeks as we announce the Winners and Red Ribbon Favorites.
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.
Every entrant is a winner and will receive a Certificate of Achievement.
Top stories win prizes, and are featured on the radio and online.
Attention teachers!
Prairie Public is grateful for all the teachers who their students to participate in the Writers Contest.
Each teacher who submits stories from their class is entered to win a $100 Target Gift Card.
📚 Read the 2023 First Place and Red Ribbon Favorite stories below 📚
Listen to the winning authors read their stories aloud on Prairie Public's Main Street radio program!
First Place: Kindergarten
"Tulip and the New Chips Store"
by Rachael T.
First Place: Grade 1
"Banana Gets in Trouble"
by Jaelyn T.
First Place: Grade 2
"Eva the Owl Fights the Darkness"
by Raegan H.
First Place: Grade 3
"Stuck in Space"
by Sam S.
Red Ribbon Favorites: Kindergarten
- "How To Be Yourself" by Aubree W.
- "A Day at Papa's Cat School" by Henry T.
- "Cat Hair on the Plates" by Francis A.
Red Ribbon Favorites: Grade 1
- "The Crayon Who Started A Band" by Harper L.
- "Little Lost Maple" by Caroline H.
- "Tasty Food Colors" by Samuel P.
Red Ribbon Favorites: Grade 2
- "Dream Dog" by Naya K.
- "The Lost Puppies" by Joseph S.
- "Facts About Greyhounds and Greyhound Racing" by Layne P.
Red Ribbon Favorites: Grade 3
- "The Snow Day" by Hazel R.
- "Space Adventures" by Bradley N.
- "The Three Wishes" by Ruby S.