‘Reading Rainbow’ Contest for Writers, Illustrators

Do your offspring invent wacky stories or weirdly wonderful drawings? If they’re in grades K-3, tell them about “The Young Writers and Illustrators Contest,” presented by “Reading Rainbow,” the acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning PBS children’s show that sparks kids’ interest in books.

Grand prizes are IBM multimedia computers with printers; second-placers get Panasonic Omnivision VCRs. All winners will receive a Reading Rainbow Library set of tapes and books; their schools and local libraries will receive Reading Rainbow library sets.

Entries should include a story (50-200 words for grades K-1, 100-350 words for grades 2-3) and no less than five original illustrations related to the story.

The deadline for independent entries is March 28. For rules and information, send requests along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest, c/o GPN/Nebraska ETV Network, 1800 N. 33rd St., Lincoln, Neb. 68583, or fax to (800) 306-2330, or E-mail to GPN@unl.edu.