ReadingZone Picture Book Competition Winners!

Author and illustrator Rachel Bright has selected the winners of the ReadingZone Picture Book Competition 2018, and we're delighted to share the winning picture books - and overall winner - with you!

OVERALL WINNER: We are thrilled to announce that The Chick's Day Out by Aarna (St Mark's C of E Primary School), which won the Young Creators Category of the ReadingZone Picture Book Competition, has also been announced as the overall winner of the competition. The Chick's Day Out (Young Creators 4-7) by Aarna OVERALL WINNER - Rachel Bright said of the winning entry: "This story is so very well done. I can't believe you are only 6! I can tell you write lots of stories and draw pictures all the time. All that practice has made you very good! You even tackled some very difficult things to draw like a bicycle. I thought the story had fun and heart...I loved everything about it! Good story line and characters...what fun! A well deserved winner." CATEGORY WINNERS Young Creators (4-7 Years) The Chick's Day Out by Aarna (St Mark's C of E Primary School) Primary (8-11 Years) The Pyjama Farmer and the Llama Drama by Megan Grace Nicholson (Home schooled) Secondary (11-18 Years) Frida the Feisty Fox by Lucy (Colston's School) You can read the full shortlists, below, and download each of the winning picture books from their section. Congratulation to all our winners, shortlisted entrants, and all those who took part. Creating a picture book is no easy task and we were hugely impressed at how creative and inspiring young people's work can be. Well done to all those who took part - look out for your letters and certificates. SHORTLISTED PICTURE BOOKS READINGZONE PICTURE BOOK COMPETITION YOUNG CREATORS SHORTLIST (4-7 YEARS) When I Grow Up I Want To Be... By Lily, 6 Orchid Vale Primary School The Sheep in Disguise By Ava, 5 Dudley House School The Origami Creatures By Martha, 7 Gaelscoil Inis Corthaidh, Eire How Do You Count By Shreya, 7 St Anthonys RC Primary School My First Snow By Sanvi, 5 Haveley Hey Primary School The Chick's Day Out By Aarna, 6 St Mark's C of E Primary School READINGZONE PICTURE BOOK COMPETITION PRIMARY SHORTLIST (8-11 YEARS) The Kind Mouse Susanna and Honey, 11 The Maynard School Snowball 2 By Skye, 9 Langshott Primary School The Abandoned Shadow By Faith and Isla P, 10 Dudley House School Moon Madness By Frank, 10 Heathfield House School The Secret Door By Fariha, 9 Elmhurst Primay School Run Away from the Wars By Mogadasa, 11 Elmhurst Primary School Goldilocks Adventure in the Park By Katelyn and Eden, 10 Gaelscoil Inis Corthaidh, Eire Brush By Lulu, 9 St Ebbe's School The Viking Girl By Year 4J, 8-9 years St Osmund's Primary School The Pyjama Farmer and the Llama Drama By Megan Grace Nicholson, 10 Home Educated READINGZONE PICTURE BOOK COMPETITION SECONDARY SHORTLIST 11 18 YEARS Dear Grandma Group, 17-18 years Comberton Sixth Form Dog Diary By Volney, 12 Wreake Valley Academy Fireflies By Sarah, 13 Wreake Valley Academy You Can't Have One Without the Other By Alex, 12 Home Educated Frida the Feisty Fox By Lucy, 18 Colston's School What's Underneath My Bed By Natalia, Carla - 13 British School Alzira Winstone's Adventure By Harriet Saint Cecilia's C of E School What Goes Around By Joshua, 13 St Cecelia's C of E School Wish poems plus linocuts Group, 11-13 years St John's RC High School