Skip to main content

KIDS Writers Contest

Support Provided By

Latest

The Quest for Light
Children's hope and creativity took the center stage in this year's contest amid current events.
"The Soccer Game" by Soham Parikh
Almost 900 SoCal students busted out their pens, papers and crayons for PBS SoCal's KIDS Writers Contest in 2019. Here are the first, second and third place winners. Winners were also recognized for the following special categories: Humor, Illustration, Science Fiction and Kindness.
PBS SoCal KIDS Writers Contest
That's write! It's time to get creative and let your story be heard. Submissions are open between January 13, 2020 – July 31, 2020.
Girl of Fire - 2019 PBS SoCal KIDS Writers Winner
A 2019 PBS SoCal KIDS Writers Contest Winner. Fairy princess Destiny Flame is very powerful. When beasts and mud monsters invade her kingdom, she shows exactly how wise and kind she is as well.
The Moldy Avocado - 2019 PBS SoCal KIDS Writers Winner
A 2019 PBS SoCal KIDS Writers Contest Winner. After a discarded avocado seed falls to the ground, Moldy, the cool avocado dude, is born.
Friends Make Friends - 2019 PBS SoCal KIDS Writers Winner
A 2019 PBS SoCal KIDS Writers Contest Winner. It's the first day of kindergarten at race car school for Little Jazz. After a bully asks him to race, Little Jazz proves that he's not only a great race car, but an even better friend.
Hungry Bobo Cover | Anouk Katira
A 2018 PBS SoCal KIDS Writers Contest Winner. Lisa the bunny and Bobo the fox teach us the impact kindness and generosity can have on others.
"My Little Brother from Fartland" by Joshua Garza
A 2018 PBS SoCal KIDS Writers Contest Winner. A new baby brother shows us that farts are no match for the love between siblings.
"The Absolutely Magnificent Flying Bike" by Juliet Ashley
This 2018 PBS SoCal KIDS Writers Contest Winner features a girl’s passion for flight and how it drives her older sister to build her the perfect flying bike.
Hungry Bobo Cover | Anouk Katira
In celebration of a new generation's talent, PBS SoCal staff turned a few of winning entries from last year's PBS SoCal KIDS writers contest into animated shorts. Watch them here.
Winners pose for photos with Clifford the Big Red Dog | Courtesy of Mae Koo Photography
After receiving a record 895 submissions, sixteen Southern California writers from kindergarten to third grade were recognized for their storytelling talents.
Active loading indicator