Manitoba Book Awards 2016 winners
Tuesday, May 03, 2016 at 12:21pm
The winners of this year's Manitoba Book Awards were announced at a gala this Saturday, April 30th.
2015 and 2016 saw plenty of wonderful new Manitoba literature, and competition was fierce for this year's awards. Congratulations to all of the recipients, as well as those who made it onto the shortlist.
Of particular note are the recipients of the 2016 McNally Robinson Book Awards. Writer Julia Schettler and illustrator Sarah Neville won the McNally Robinson Books for Young People Award in the "younger" category for their book Fur Is Only Fur Deep, and in the "older" category the award went to Jodi Carmichael for her novel, Forever Julia. Meanwhile, the McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award went to Wab Kinew for his memoir, The Reason You Walk.
The full list of winners can be found below, after the jump.
Categories: Awards, Winnipeg, Ongoing Kids Events in Winnipeg, Prairie Writing, Regional Interest
Celebrating I Love To Read Month with the Blues & Moose
Tuesday, Feb 09, 2016 at 2:37pm
February is I Love To Read Month, and McNally Robinson is proud to be teaming up with the Winnipeg Blues and the Manitoba Moose to celebrate literacy in our schools and community.
Throughout the month, the Winnipeg Blues will be visiting schools across Winnipeg to exercise both the minds and bodies of students with their Read and Run program. Players from the Blues will be reading to classes, answering their questions about hockey, and then leading each class in a run. Each school will also be entered in to a draw to win a donation of books from McNally Robinson for their library.
Meanwhile, the Manitoba Moose will be celebrating with their Stick to Reading initiative. Students and teachers from Winnipeg schools can enter for their chance to win a visit from Moose players, where the players will interact with the students and read to them in their classroom. For more information about how schools can enter, visit the Moose website here.
The Manitoba Moose will also be accepting donations of new or gently used children's books to give to schools and community services. The donations can be dropped off at our Grant Park bookstore, and for each donation you will receive a buy-one-get-one-free voucher for tickets to the Stick To Reading Moose game on March 28th, as well as a ballot for a chance to win a signed Josh Morrisey jersey.
Thank you to the Winnipeg Blues and the Manitoban Moose for taking such a keen interest in supporting literacy and helping to foster a better future for our students. McNally Robinson is eager and proud to sponsor their cause.
Categories: Store News, Winnipeg, Contests and Giveaways, Ongoing Kids Events in WinnipegPirate Party at Prairie Ink Restaurent!
Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 12:05pm
Sunday Jun 08 2014 9:30 am, Winnipeg, Grant Park in Prairie Ink Restaurant
Yo Ho Ho! It's a Pirate Party!
Bring your dad or bring your grandpa (moms welcome too!). Dress like a pirate. Talk like a pirate. Eat like a pirate.
Enjoy some delicious Pirate Pancakes, listen to some great pirate stories, and create some great crafts. Maybe you'll even meet the famous Captain J. Roger himself.
Tickets are $20 and are on sale now! Call 204-975-2659 or visit Prairie Ink Restaurant to claim a pair for yourself.
Categories: Winnipeg, Ongoing Kids Events in Winnipeg2014 MYRCA Winners and Announcements
Saturday, Apr 26, 2014 at 5:37pm
We are thrilled to announce that the winner of the Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Awards (M.Y.R.C.A.) has been awarded to for Making Bombs for Hitler! Congratulations, Marsha!
And congratulations to the two runners up:
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Furthermore, we are very happy to announce that the much anticipated 2015 MYRCA list is now live! Check out the new nominees here and get a head start on next year's list.
The 2014 Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award Inc. (MYRCA) aims to promote reading and Canadian literature by giving young people the opportunity to vote for their favourite Canadian book from an annual preselected list. The books are nominated based on their quality and reader appeal. All young people in grades 5-8 who have read or heard read at least 5 titles from the list can vote.
For more information, visit their website www.myrca.ca or email them at [email protected]
Follow on Twitter @MyrcAward.ca or like them on Facebook here.
Winnipeg Preschool Storytime Date Change
Friday, Sep 06, 2013 at 4:44pm
This is a reminder from your friendly neighborhood booksellers that the Winnipeg Preschool Storytime has changed from Fridays at 10:00 am to Wednesdays at 10:00 am. For your reference, all of our storytimes are listed on our events page as well.
We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday mornings!
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