The WCNY Treehouse Tales Young Writers and Illustrators Contest is an annual event that promotes literacy and creative expression by encouraging children to write and illustrate their own stories.
Check out the 2009 winning stories below!Browse the young authors reading their stories
The Butterflies Save the Day
by Ashlyn
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A Real Mammoth
by Nora
The Hedgehog
by DavidLiving Word Academy
Dino Hunt
by SeanRockwell Elementary
Becoming the Queen
by EnsontiRockwell Elementary
Can the Cat
by MichaelaRockwell Elementary
The Many Misadventures of Nippy the Cat
by Vizma
The Body Plant
by Shellie
Christmas Eve
by Rachael
How Thunder Came to Be
by SharleneAllen Road Elementary
The Adventures of Alice Flounder
by MadisonAllen Road Elementary
Back In Time 1(The Adventures of Allen, Octavios, and Tiggon)
by AllenAllen Road Elementary
Sasha the Dragon
by Natalie
Check out the 2008 winning stories below! Browse All 2008 Winners Videos
Tinsels Great Adventure
by MadisonGeneral William Floyd Elementary
The Seasons Change and So Do I
by NancySt. Patrick’s School
The Magic Unicorn
by AshlynL. Pearl Palmer Elementary
The Eyeball “Eyescream” Shop
by EmmaSt. Patrick’s School
Don’t Sneeze Too Loud
by MiKaylaLiving Word Academy
Me and My Parakeets
by MercyLiving Word Academy
How Kindness Gave Me Wealth
by BaileyRockwell Elementary
The Power of the Jewels
by NeoRockwell Elementary
Away
by AlyssaLake Street Elementary
Seasons of Poetry
by Anna MadelineState Street School
The Blanket of Luck
by KylaState Street School
Panda’s Pancake Party
by FrancescaRome Catholic School
Casey
by MayaSyracuse Hebrew Day School