NHPBS Kids Writers Contest

We Have the 2020 Winners!

2020 Winning Stories

KINDERGARTEN

• First Place - Eight Arms by Sonia L of Fremont, NH
• Second Place - Big Cal Kimball by Maximillion M. of Gilmanton IW, NH
• Third Place - The Unicorn's Magic by Acadia V. of Concord, NH

FIRST GRADE

• First Place - The Asteroid Crash by Rayannsh D. of Bedord, NH
• Second Place - Joe's Gum Rescue by Daniel L. of Fremont, NH
• Third Place - REX: Everyone's Imaginary Friend by Ella C. of Eliot, ME

SECOND GRADE

• First Place - Lisa's Ice Skating Adventure by Georgie G. of Lexington, MA
• Second Place - Floating Adventure by Grace M. of Hookestt, NH
• Third Place - The Kindness Dragon by Cyrus H. of Antrim, NH

THIRD GRADE

• First Place - Penelope the Princess Chicken by Logan B. of Salem, NH
• Second Place - Tasha's Transformation by Sidrah A. of Belmont, MA
• Third Place - The Three Little Spiders and the Big Bad Raindrop by Parker B. of Manchester, NH

FOURTH GRADE

• First Place - Fluffy Face by Dena Marie P. of Franconia, NH
• Second Place - Oceana and the Pollution Problem - Ainsley A. of Northwood, NH
• Third Place - The Adventures of Cress by Nathaniel G. of Needham, MA

FIFTH GRADE

• First Place - The Survival Guide for Older Siblings by Meredith R. of Chestnut Hill, MA
• Second Place - Harold and the Wonders of Nature by Beckett M of Portsmouth, NH
• Third Place - Last Thought by Madeline M. of Marblehead, MA

You can read all the 2020 winning stories here.

The NHPBS KIDS WRITERS CONTEST  is open to all kids in grades K-5. Children are asked to write and illustrate an original story and send it to NHPBS postmarked by May 31, 2020. Stories can also be sent as a PDF to sadams@nhpbs.org!

If you have any questions about the contest, call 603-868-4455 or email sadams@nhpbs.org!

Basic Rules

• Kindergarten and first grade stories must have a minimum of 50 words and a maximum of 200 words.
• Second and third grade stories must have a minimum of 100 words and a maximum of 350 words.
• Fourth and fifth grade stories must have a minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 500 words.
• Stories must have at least five original, clear and colorful illustrations.
• Original art can include drawings, collages, and 3-D art created by the author or photographs taken by the author.
• Stories submitted by mail must be created on one side of the paper and numbered on the back of each page.

Rules, entry forms, and tips for writing a winning story can all be found right here in the blue box on the KIDS WRITERS CONTEST site!! 

If you have any questions about the contest, call (603-868-4455) or email sadams@nhpbs.org.

The Contest in the Classroom

The KIDS WRITERS CONTEST is a great way to promote writing and integrate the arts. It is aligned to New Hampshire reading, writing, and art standards. Writing activity sheets and a contest guide for parents, caregivers, and teachers are available in the resources section of the contest site.

Parent/Teacher Guides

• Contest Guide (PDF)

• Classroom Activity Sheets (PDF)

• Contest Poster (8.5x11, PDF)

About the Contest

The NHPBS KIDS WRITERS CONTEST is open to children in grades K-5. They are asked to write and illustrate an original story. The contest runs from September through March. We encourage schools, classes, and after school programs and clubs to participate as well as home school children. Children may also submit individual entries. Every child who enters the contest will receive a personalized response to his or her story, a ribbon, a certificate of achievement, and their story will be posted to the web.

Support for the NHPBS Kids Writers Contest comes from: Heinemann, Parenting New Hampshire and the NH Lottery.

Watch More NHPBS Kids Writers Contest