Write On! Young Writers and Illustrators Contest Deadline Approaches

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(DURHAM, March 9, 2007) — Calling all young artists and writers in kindergarten through 5th grade! The deadline for entering your illustrated stories into the Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest sponsored by New Hampshire Public Television is almost here. Entries must be postmarked by Saturday, March 24th. This is the 13th year NHPTV is offering the contest, which encourages children’s love for reading, writing and drawing. Last year, more than 500 children submitted stories to NHPTV. Reading Rainbow, a PBS program that builds lasting friendships between children and books, airs on New Hampshire Public Television weekdays @ 2 p.m. Students enter by creating an original story with illustrations and submitting it with an official entry form to NHPTV. A panel of judges will review all entries in April, and first-, second- and third-place winners will be selected in each grade level. The top submissions from kindergarten through grade 3 will compete in the national Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest. Due to the popularity of the contest in New Hampshire, NHPTV added a local contest for grades 4-5. “Parents and teachers often tell us how much children enjoy writing and illustrating stories to enter the Reading Rainbow contest,” says Kelly Clark, Chief Operating Officer and Assistant General Manager. “The contest is one of our key efforts to promote literacy and creativity in children.” The Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest began January 1. Contest rules and entry forms, as well as previous winning entries, are available at www.nhptv.org/kidswrite. Information also is available by calling the NHPTV Knowledge Network at (603) 868-4364. The Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest is made possible by support from NEA New Hampshire.

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