WHYY would like to congratulate all the winners from this year’s Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest.

Thank you to all who took the time to create imaginative and unique stories. We would also like to thank our generous sponsor Wegmans Food Market and our community partner The Free Library of Philadelphia.

All first place winners have been entered in the national Reading Rainbow contest.

Third Grade Winners

Sierra Whyte - 1st place winner Philadelphia, PA
My New Glasses

Grace Watson - 2nd place winner Waterford Works, NJ
Plover and the Sandcastle

Second Grade Winners

Brookey Ridgway - 1st place winner Linwood, NJ
Zeke, the Zoo Keeper's Big Mistake

Mike Drummond - 2nd place winner Malvern, PA
The Fish Fight

First Grade Winners

Josephine Funaro - 1st place winner Pottstown, PA
Pamino the Peacock

Christina Luna - 2nd place winner Perth Amboy, NJ
The Little Bumblebee

Kindergarten Winners

Gevon Mikal Johnson - 1st place winner Philadelphia, PA
Big Brother! Big Helper!

Ashley Svendsen - 2nd place winner Flemington, NJ
Real Life about Cats