Congratulations

2019 Winners!

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The KNPB Winners

KINDERGARTEN1st Place: “The Flower Problem” by Mia BrookfieldElementarySchool

2nd Place: “Imagine If I Was a Rainbow” by Kaiden AliceSmithElementarySchool

3rd Place: “Imagine” by Evan SouthsideElementarySchool

FIRST GRADE1st Place: “Imagine a World Where There was No Cancer” by Ava, JessieBeckElementarySchool

2nd Place: “Space Adventure” by Peter BrownElementarySchool

3rd Place: “Imagine the Day in the Life of a Parrot” by Mia MindenElementarySchool

SECOND GRADE1st Place: “The 8 Glass Planets” by Ryan St.AlbertCatholicSchool

2nd Place: “Ocean is Missing” by Mady Homeschool

3rd Place: “The Mermaid” by Karissa EchoLoderElementarySchool

THIRD GRADE1st Place: “Imagine A Confetti World” by Rozanitzia GraceWarnerElementarySchool

2nd Place: “Imagine... A World Where Everything was Upside Down” by Katie CCMeneleyElementarySchool

3rd Place: “The Dragon of Dinkerville” by Connor HunsbergerElementarySchool

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The PBS KIDS Writers Contest is produced by PBS and is based on the Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest, a concept developed by WNED.

The Arthur television series is based on the Arthur Adventure books by Marc Brown, Arthur and other Marc Brown characters at TM and © of Marc Brown, Television Series ©2019 WGBH. WILD KRATTS TM © 2019 Kratt Brothers Company Ltd./9 Story Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. All Rights Reserved. The PBS KIDS logo is a registered mark of the Public Broadcasting Service and is used with permission.

With support from the Nell J. Redfield Foundation, Estelle J. Kelsey Foundation, Arthur and Joanne Hall, NV Energy Foundation, Lafrance Family Foundation,

Abraham and Sonia Rochlin Foundation, John Ben Snow Memorial Trust

and an Anonymous Donor.

PBS member station, KNPB, serving northern Nevada and northeastern California, is proud to take part in the KNPB PBS KIDS Writers Contest.

Few things can capture a child’s imagination like a good book. KNPB PBS KIDS Writers Contest invites children, kindergarten through third grade, in communities across our area to use their boundless imaginations to create original stories and illustrations and then submit them to their local PBS station. This year, thousands of children from northern Nevada and northeastern California participated in the KNPB PBS KIDS Writers Contest, building their creative voices, and developing critical reading and writing skills.

Visit our website at knpb.org/writerscontest to find out more about the contest, read the winning stories and watch the winners announce their stories.

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FIRST GRADE: 3rd Place

“Imagine the Day in the Life of a Parrot”

by MiaMinden Elementary School

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Hi Parrot fans. I am going to tell you

about my life as a parrot.There are more than

370 species of parrots, and I am one of them!!

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I live in warm areas, and I sit in the canopy of

the rainforest where I eat fruits, flowers, and insects.

My favorite food is seeds. I can kiss people and ride bikes

and can count and mimic and I can dance.

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I have a cool curved beak and strong legs.

I am one of the colorful birds with pretty colors.

I am smart (super-duper smart). I am a nice and cute bird.

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My little chicks remain blind for the first two weeks of their lives. I can be a pet.

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Thank you for reading my book. Have a nice day!

I will curl my toes around a branch and enjoy the rest of my day!

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PARENTS RATE PBS KIDS

MOST EDUCATIONAL MEDIA BRAND

66% PBS KIDS

8% DISNEY CHANNEL

7% UNIVERSAL KIDS

6% DISNEY JUNIOR

6% NICKELODEON

5% NICK JR.

2% CARTOON NETWORK

SOURCE: Marketing & Research Resources, Inc. (M&RR), January 2019

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PBS IS WATCHED BY 86% OF TV HOUSEHOLDS (THAT’S 230+ MILLION PEOPLE)

SOURCE: Nielsen NPOWER, 9/25/2017 - 9/23/2018, L+7 M-Su 6A-6A TP reach, 50% unif., 1+min., lower income=HH w/Inc <$25K, rural= Cty Sz C&D. All PBS Stations.

TRUSTED. VALUED. ESSENTIAL

PBS STATIONS REACH MORE HISPANIC, AFRICAN AMERICAN, ASIAN AMERICAN, AND NATIVE AMERICAN

PRESCHOOL-AGEDCHILDRENTHAN ANY KIDS TV NETWORK

PBS STATIONS REACH MORE CHILDREN IN LOW INCOME HOMES THAN ANY KIDS TV NETWORK

SOURCE: Nielsen NPOWER, 9/25/2017 - 9/23/2018, L+7 M-Su 6A-6A TP reach, 50% unif., 1+min., lower income=HH w/Inc <$25K, rural= Cty Sz C&D. All PBS Stations.

SOURCE: Nielsen NPOWER, 9/25/2017 - 9/23/2018, L+7 M-Su 6A-6A TP reach, 50% unif., 1+min., lower income=HH w/Inc <$25K, rural= Cty Sz C&D. All PBS Stations.

PBS STATIONS REACH MORE HISPANIC, AFRICAN AMERICAN, ASIAN AMERICAN, AND NATIVE AMERICAN

PRESCHOOL-AGEDCHILDRENTHAN ANY KIDS TV NETWORK

PBS STATIONS REACH MORE CHILDREN IN LOW INCOME HOMES THAN ANY KIDS TV NETWORK

SOURCE: Nielsen NPOWER, 9/25/2017 - 9/23/2018, L+7 M-Su 6A-6A TP reach, 50% unif., 1+min., lower income=HH w/Inc <$25K, rural= Cty Sz C&D. All PBS Stations.

SOURCE: Nielsen NPOWER, 9/25/2017 - 9/23/2018, L+7 M-Su 6A-6A TP reach, 50% unif., 1+min., lower income=HH w/Inc <$25K, rural= Cty Sz C&D. All PBS Stations.

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PREPARE CHILDREN FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL

83% PBS KIDS

65% DISNEY JUNIOR

60% NICK JR.

59% UNIVERSAL KIDS

57% DISNEY CHANNEL

48% NICKELODEON

32% CARTOON NETWORK

SOURCE: Marketing & Research Resources, Inc. (M&RR), January 2019

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72% OF ALL KIDS 2-8 YEARS OLD

SOURCE: Nielsen NPOWER, 9/25/2017 - 9/23/2018, L+7 M-Su 6A-6A TP reach, 50% unif., 1+min., lower income=HH w/Inc <$25K, rural= Cty Sz C&D. All PBS Stations.

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