The Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest is open to children in Kindergarten, First, Second and Third Grades. Each grade level will be judged separately. Children of employees of Reading Rainbow, GPN, Nebraska ETV Network, WNED-TV, Lancit Media, the Public Broadcasting System and Public Broadcasting Stations are not eligible. Entry Guidelines Entrants must be in Kindergarten, First, Second or Third grade. Only one entry per person will be accepted.
Stories can be fact or fiction, prose or poetry.
Children who cannot write may dictate their story to an adult. National Judging Entries will be judged on originality, creative expression, storytelling and integration of copy and illustrations. Preliminary judging will take place through Alabama Public Television which will send its first place winners to the National Contest. The National judges will include, but not be limited to, children's book authors, illustrators, publishers and educators - as well as representatives of organizations such as the American Library Association, National Council of Teachers of English, etc. Decisions of the judges are final.