RIF is happy to announce the winners of the "I Love My Pet" writing contest! We received more than 1,300 entries — the most ever for a RIF kids' contest! Thanks so much to all the kids who entered. It was very tough to pick the winners out of so many great entries. We loved reading about everyone's pets, which included dogs, cats, hamsters, guinea pigs, ponies, horses, fish, chickens, snakes, and tree frogs. It was so hard to choose the winners that we have decided upon two grand prize winners and 13 honorable mentions!

Read the winners' entries and see photos of their pets!

Grand Prize Winners

Malia Brooks, 7
Honolulu, HI 

Amanda Dickerson, 12
Biloxi, MS

Honorable Mentions 

Olivia M. Austin, 7
Southwick, MA

Megan Cox, 13
Bedford, IN

Julia Furgurson, 9
Richmond, VA

Cadence Giles, 12
Concord, NH

Mitch Hannon, 11
Elkhart, IN

MaryKate Jacobs, 9
Summerville, SC

Leland Kahooilihala, 10
Honolulu, HI

Casey Keener, 12
Celina, TX

Sarah Litz, 11
Bethlehem, PA

Emily Muro, 11
Warrington, PA

Sacha-Emanuel Poulin, 5
Tempe, AZ

Katherine Rivera, 11
Elkhart, IN

Melanie Wong, 6
Honolulu, HI

Prizes and Judging
Click here to learn about the great prize packages. Please read the official contest rules for more details and resources for educators.

What is RIF?
Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) is the nation's oldest and largest nonprofit children's literacy organization. Want to learn more about RIF? Visit the About RIF section of this website.