We are pleased to announce our 2023 winners and would like to congratulate them on their accomplishments!

Thank you to everyone who submitted a story! PBS KIDS Utah celebrates all of the talented Utah children who entered this year’s contest.

Enjoy reading this year's winning stories!

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Kindergarten Winners

Colored pencil drawing of a yellow spotted cheetah, a young person, and a blue sky with one white cloud

Listen to Holden reading "How to Sneak Up on a Cheetah"

First Place

"How to Sneak Up on a Cheetah"

by Holden

Read Holden's Story

A colorful smiling octopus with hand drawn hearts surrounding it

Listen to Britta reading "Jelly Loves Helping Others"

Second Place

"Jelly Loves Helping Others"

by Britta

Read Britta's Story

Four hand drawn faces, each with different colors of hair

Listen to Beau reading "Beau Learns a Lesson With His Friends"

Third Place

"Beau Learns a Lesson With His Friends"

by Beau

Read Beau's Story

First Grade Winners

Cover image for My Shining Star with a large yellow smiling star in the center with a blue background

Listen to Victoria reading "My Shining Star"

First Place

"My Shining Star"

by Victoria

Read Victoria's Story

Bob the Chocolate Thief with a penguin built into the words

Listen to Darwin reading "Bob the Chocolate Thief"

Second Place

"Bob the Chocolate Thief"

by Darwin

Read Darwin's Story

Colorless sky and tree with the title Where is Spring? below it, all hand drawn

Listen to Kaitlyn reading "Where is Spring"

Third Place

"Where is Spring"

by Kaitlyn

Read Kaitlyn's Story

Second Grade Winners

Penny the Pencil and the Poem Proglem title with a hand drawn smiling paper, pencil, and eraser holding popcorn

Listen to Kate reading "Penny the Pencil and the Poem Problem"

First Place

"Penny the Pencil and the Poem Problem"

by Kate

Read Kate's Story

Cover image for The Rainbow Unicorns with a colorful hand drawn rainbow with clouds above it

Listen to Anzlie reading "The Rainbow Unicorns"

Second Place

"The Rainbow Unicorns"

by Anzlie

Read Anzlie's Story

Third Place

"Friendship"

by Charliza

Read Charliza's Story

Third Grade Winners

Book cover for If I Built My Own Planet by Leif with a very colorful small planet in the center

Listen to Leif reading If I Built My Own Planet

First Place

"If I Built My Own Planet"

by Leif

Read Leif's Story

Book cover for MOLLY ON THE MOON showing a hand drawn pink rocket with flames coming out the back against a dark black background

Listen to Elizabeth reading "Molly on the Moon"

Second Place

"Molly on the Moon"

by Elizabeth

Read Elizabeth's Story

Listen to Evelyn reading "The Moon & Earth"

Third Place

"The Moon & Earth"

by Evelyn

Read Evelyn's Story

Fourth Grade Winners

Book cover for The Nomadic Angel showing a hand drawn golden object with floating eyeballs above it

Listen to Maeve reading "The Nomadic Angel"

First Place

"The Nomadic Angel"

by Maeve

Read Maeve's Story

Second Place

"Penny and Dot"

by Savannah

Listen to Savannah reading "Penny and Dot"

Read Savannah's Story

Black and white book cover with the title Save My Lake, Save My Life, along with a delicate sketch of a bird flying with trees and mountains in the background

Listen to Hadley reading "Save My Lake, Save My Life"

Third Place

"Save My Lake, Save My Life"

by Hadley

Read Hadley's Story

Honorable Mention

"PLATO"

by Liam

Read Liam's Story

Fifth Grade Winners

A hand drawn pink flamingo with green feet with the book title Fernando the Greedy Flamingo

Listen to Denika reading "Fernando the Greedy Flamingo"

First Place

"Fernando the Greedy Flamingo"

by Denika

Read Denika's Story

Book cover with colorful drawings of things like a soccer ball, cake, flowers, books, animals, etc.

Listen to Hannah reading "How-To-Poems"

Second Place

"How-To-Poems"

by Hannah

Read Hannah's Story

Third Place

"The Unicorn Garden"

by Victoria

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Honorable Mention

"The Dragon Kingdom"

by Stephen

Read Stephen's Story

Sixth Grade Winners

Book cover for Sam Mouse Wants to Be a Crossing Guard, with a hand drawn mouse holding a pink stop sign

Listen to Kate reading "Sam Mouse Wants to be a Crossing Guard"

First Place

"Sam Mouse Wants to be a Crossing Guard"

by Kate

Read Kate's Story

Book cover for The Tale of Veliki Mouse with a small hand drawn mouse with an orange tail on a green line

Listen to Rillian reading "The Tale of Veliki Mouse"

Second Place

"The Tale of Veliki Mouse"

by Rilian

Read Rillian's Story

Book cover with only black text saying The Magnificent Key

Listen to Flynn reading "The Magnificent Key"

Third Place

"The Magnificent Key"

by Flynn

Read Flynn's Story

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