Our Summer Kids' Workshops 2021

We are excited to announce that this summer we will be running not one but TWO young readers’ workshops. See the details below and don’t forget to get your ticket today to reserve a spot for your child.

Age Range: 6-10 years Date: July 9, 11am-12pm‘Adrift at Sea’ Virtual Reading Workshop is a one hour event for young readers between ages 6-10. Together they read and discuss ‘Adrift at Sea’ by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch and Tuan Ho. This will be a fun and educational time where readers will explore the experience of a refugee from Vietnam. Register today to reserve a spot.Tusome Books is running this event as part of our efforts to encourage diverse reading. Our goal is to encourage readers to learn about others who may be different from themselves through literature. We are excited to mention that this workshop will be run in collaboration with Park Street Education. When you purchase a ticket for your child, you are paying for a copy of the book and shipping costs to your home address. About the Book: Adrift at Sea: A Vietnamese Boy’s True Story of Survival by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch & Tuan Ho. Illustrated by Brian Deines.It is 1981. In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a fishing boat overloaded with 60 Vietnamese refugees drifts. The motor has failed; the hull is leaking; the drinking water is nearly gone. This is a dramatic true story recounted by Tuan Ho, who was 6 years old when he, his mother, and two sisters dodged the bullets of Vietnam’s military police for the perilous chance of boarding that boat, hoping to gain safety and a new life in a new country. In this workshop we will read through together and work on activities related to the book. 

Age Range: 6-10 years

Date: July 9, 11am-12pm

‘Adrift at Sea’ Virtual Reading Workshop is a one hour event for young readers between ages 6-10. Together they read and discuss ‘Adrift at Sea’ by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch and Tuan Ho. This will be a fun and educational time where readers will explore the experience of a refugee from Vietnam. Register today to reserve a spot.

Tusome Books is running this event as part of our efforts to encourage diverse reading. Our goal is to encourage readers to learn about others who may be different from themselves through literature. We are excited to mention that this workshop will be run in collaboration with Park Street Education.

When you purchase a ticket for your child, you are paying for a copy of the book and shipping costs to your home address.

About the Book: Adrift at Sea: A Vietnamese Boy’s True Story of Survival by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch & Tuan Ho. Illustrated by Brian Deines.

It is 1981. In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a fishing boat overloaded with 60 Vietnamese refugees drifts. The motor has failed; the hull is leaking; the drinking water is nearly gone. This is a dramatic true story recounted by Tuan Ho, who was 6 years old when he, his mother, and two sisters dodged the bullets of Vietnam’s military police for the perilous chance of boarding that boat, hoping to gain safety and a new life in a new country. In this workshop we will read through together and work on activities related to the book. 

Age Range: 4-6 yearsDate: July 30, 11am-12pmVirtual Storytelling of Legends is a one hour workshop for young readers between ages 4-6. They will listen to the author of 'The Legends of Weesakayjak', Kathleen Robinson Fingarsen sharing various legends. This will be a fun and educational time where children will explore Indigenous legends. Register today to reserve a spot.Tusome Books is running this event as part of our efforts to encourage diverse reading. Our goal is to encourage readers to learn and embrace all cultures through stories. When you purchase a ticket for your child, you are paying for a copy of Fingarsen’s book and delivery costs to your home address.  About the Book: The Legends of Weesakayjak by Kathleen Robinson Fingarsen. Originally from Norway House, Kathleen Robinson Fingarsen has lived and travelled all across Manitoba telling Indigenous legends to schools and libraries. She also enjoys beading so she combined the two and created a picture book of legends for children. In this workshop we will read through the legends together and work on activities related to the book. 

Age Range: 4-6 years

Date: July 30, 11am-12pm

Virtual Storytelling of Legends is a one hour workshop for young readers between ages 4-6. They will listen to the author of 'The Legends of Weesakayjak', Kathleen Robinson Fingarsen sharing various legends. This will be a fun and educational time where children will explore Indigenous legends. Register today to reserve a spot.

Tusome Books is running this event as part of our efforts to encourage diverse reading. Our goal is to encourage readers to learn and embrace all cultures through stories. 

When you purchase a ticket for your child, you are paying for a copy of Fingarsen’s book and delivery costs to your home address.  

About the Book: The Legends of Weesakayjak by Kathleen Robinson Fingarsen. 

Originally from Norway House, Kathleen Robinson Fingarsen has lived and travelled all across Manitoba telling Indigenous legends to schools and libraries. She also enjoys beading so she combined the two and created a picture book of legends for children. In this workshop we will read through the legends together and work on activities related to the book. 

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