Congratulations to Daniel Axford Elementary kindergartner Kayla Casper (left) and second-grader Zain Khambaty for winning first place in their respective grade levels in the 2009-10 ‘Yak’s Corner Favorite Book Character? contest.
Yak’s Corner is an educational kids? feature published in Detroit’s daily newspapers.
The contest invited kids in grades K-6 to submit drawings of their favorite literary characters. Nearly 1,500 kids entered.
Casper won for her drawing of a bear from the book ‘Put Me in the Zoo.?
Khambaty won for his picture of Jack and Annie, characters from ‘Magic Tree House: Ghost Town at Sundown.? ? CJC