2005 OPB Reading Rainbow Contest Winners
Congratulations to the winners of OPB's Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest!
This year, almost 400 children in kindergarten through third grade entered the contest. Their creativity lead them to write about monkeys and turtles and polar bears ... burglars and monsters and superheroes ... moms and kids and dancing flowers ... and everything in between. We celebrated their achievements on May 12, 2005 at OPB with a wonderful party for the finalists and their families, featuring the presentation of honors by award-winning children's author Deborah Hopkinson.
We hope you enjoy reading the winning stories and become inspired to enter our contest next year.Special thanks to our contest sponsors: Annie Blooms Books, Lazerquick, Pacific Power, Northwest Children's Theater, Simon and Schuster and Tully's Coffee. Thanks also to our contest volunteers: Lee Catalano, Pamela Hetrick, Tony Hinxman, Kendra Lay, Susanne Lohkamp, Jackie Rose, Becca Samek, Shirley Smith and Elaine Spence.
Kindergarten Finalists
1st place: Karlson - When Mommy Blew a Kiss (pictured)
2nd place: Griffin - The Adventures of Chefboy!
3rd place: Katie - The Dancing Flower
Honorable Mention: Max - The Day My Monster Went to Kindergarten
Honorable Mention: Lauren - The Bad Dream
First Grade Finalists
1st place: Unity - One Tired Mom (pictured)
2nd place: Krishelle - Do You Like Me Blue?
3rd place: Kendall - The Magic Fan
Honorable Mention: Mohammed - Two Mohammeds
Honorable Mention: Esmé - I'm Strong Too!
Second Grade Finalists
1st place: Poorvaja - The Silly Burglar (pictured)
2nd place: Anika - Mozy to the Rescue
3rd place: Shayna - Monkey Mummy Land
Honorable Mention: Annabell - Kenny Wants to Be Normal
Honorable Mention: Taylor - Endangered Turtles
Third Grade Finalists
1st place: Caleb - The Adventures of Caleb & George (pictured)
2nd place: Elsie - Claire and Christmas in White Town
3rd place: Marley - Which Way Polar Bear?
Honorable Mention: Melissa - There's Something Under My Bed
Honorable Mention: Alejandra - The Case of Stolen Aqua
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