Read Bloom Books
Children's Freedom - Voice & Choice
Read Bloom Books
Children's Freedom - Voice & Choice
Age Group:
Create stories for age groups:
0 - 3 years old
4 - 6 years old
7-12 years old
Teenagers
Format:
Word
Google documents
Audio file - Maximum 5 minutes
Video
Recommended: PPT downloaded as a PDF (preferably Google Slides or PowerPoint so we can convert it to Flipbooks)
Handwritten work will not be accepted
Who can write:
Any child from age 6 to 17 years old.
Note For Writers
Original Stories - YOUR STORIES created in your mind and stories about your life in villages, cities, towns, experiences of all kinds: happy, sad, adventurous, funny, silly, and more
Original Stories - Use AI-assisted tools, but ensure that you mention the AI tools you have used and the prompts generated for your story.
Any language with correct grammar and spelling
Less than 1500 words
May include pictures
Any subject
Any genre (realistic fiction, fantasy, science fiction, information, and others.)
Note For Illustrators:
Create a wordless book. Wordless books build imagination, curiosity, and reflective thinking. Your wordless picture book must be a minimum of 6 images in high resolution JPEGs or PNGs.
If you create illustrations using AI-assisted tools, please ensure that you mention the AI tools you have used and the prompts generated for your illustrations.
Assess your story - Check out the rubrics
Before submitting your story, ensure it is error-free by having one or two adults proofread and revise it. If you use images, make sure they are copyright-free or used under fair use guidelines, and don't forget to attribute or cite your images. You are also welcome to draw your own images. We do not accept stories and images published on other digital platforms.
If you use AI tools in your story, please disclose this information as these stories will be judged alongside other AI-assisted submissions. For more details on how your story will be evaluated, please check out the rubrics for submitting your stories.