Kids & Family | Reading Rainbow
Nearly 800 Wisconsin children in kindergarten through third grade submitted their originally written and illustrated stories for judging in the 2009 local Reading Rainbow Young Writers & Illustrators Contest. Local first-place winners in each grade are submitted to the national competition.
Books for Kids Who Enjoy Writing and Illustrating
Look at My Book: How Kids Can Write & Illustrate Terrific Books by Loreen Leedy. Step-by-step guide for children who want to write and illustrate their own books.
A Book Takes Root: The Making of a Picture
Book by Michael
Kehoe.
Non-fiction book that takes readers through the process of creating a picture
book from start to finish using text and color photographs.
What Do Authors Do? by Eileen Christelow. Explanation of how authors work with cartoon- panel illustrations.
What Do Illustrators Do? by Eileen Christelow. Explanation of how illustrators work with cartoon-panel illustrations.
A Writer by M.B. Goffstein.
Illustrated picture book that compares writing to gardening.
First Prize Slideshows
2009 First Prize Winners
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"If
You Give A Knight A Sword"
David U.
Kindergarten
"Dancing Beans and Rice"
Doug Anthony T.
First Grade
"The Man Who Could Walk on Water"
David
B.
Second Grade
"Finding Grandpa"
Abigail H.
Third Grade
National Winner!
Winners of the 2009 Wisconsin Reading Rainbow Young Writers & Illustrators Contest
Kindergarten
First Place
David U.
"If You Give a Knight a Sword"
Best Illustrations
Mackenna K.
"Who Lives in the Forest?"
Best Story
Madeline W.
"Alex's Friend"
Judge’s Choice
Nicole C.
"The Parade"
First Grade
First Place
Doug Anthony T.
"Dancing Beans and Rice"
Best Illustrations
Gabrielle D.
"The Ghost Club"
Best Story
Carolyn G.
"Absolutely, A Bee"
Judge’s Choice
Sarah B.
"When Will It Be Spring?"
Judge's Choice
Jahlani Nicholas F.
"M & M, Choco, and Me"
Judge’s Choice
Albany S.
"My Story"
Second Grade
First Place
David B.
"The Man Who Could Walk on Water"
Best Illustrations
Emma F.
"Mom For a Day"
Best Story
Yue Peng H.
"The Hmong ABC Book"
Judge’s Choice
Calvin L.
"Snow"
Judge’s Choice
Garrit A.
"The Mouse Chase"
Third Grade
First Place
Abigail H.
"Finding Grandpa"
Best Illustrations
John Z.
"Timmy and the School Marathon"
Best Story
Maria Andrea L. A.
"History Comes Alive!"
Judge’s Choice
Claire R.
"Adventures in Antarctica"
Judge’s Choice
Mia R.
"The Grey on an Elephant's Wings"
Judge’s Choice
Jeromy K.
"Topper Finds His Way"
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