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Marion Mutala

Photo: Bruce Blom 2015

                                            Marion Mutala

Marion Mutala has a master’s degree in educational administration and taught for 30 years. With a passion for the arts, she loves to write, sing, play pickle-ball, play guitar, travel and read. Marion is the author of the National Bestselling, Award-winning Children’s Books, Baba’s Babushka: A Magical Ukrainian Christmas (Anna Pidrucheny Award 2010), Baba’s Babushka: A Magical Ukrainian Easter (Shortlisted for Saskatchewan  Book Award -Publishing in Education-2013), Baba’s Babushka: A Magical Ukrainian Wedding (Winner of  The High Plains Children’s Book Award-2015) and Kohkum’s Babushka: A Magical Metis/ Ukrainian Tale. She is also the author of Grateful, The Time for Peace is Now, Ukrainian Daughter’s Dance (a poetry collection), The Mechanic’s Wife (Silver Winner- Destiny Publishers Fiction -2015), More Baba’s Please!  and My Buddy, Dido! (Shortlisted for a High Plains Children’s Book Award -2019) My Dearest Dido- The Holodomor Story a book about the Ukrainian genocide- is her 11th book. Visit her website at: www.babasbabushka.ca

Coming soon My Place, My Pillow a book of short stories.

 

 

 

                                           

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-mail: marion.mutala@gmail.com
Phone number:
13062602393

Publications

Babas Babushka:A Magical Ukrainian Christmas . yournickelsworthpublishing, 2010
Babas Babushka:A Magical Ukrainian Easter. yournickelsworthpublishing, 2013
Babas Babushka:A Magical Ukrainian Wedding. yournickelsworthpublishing, 2015
Kohkums Babushka:A Magical Metis -Ukrianian Tale. Gabriel Dumont Institute, 2018
Grateful. yournickelsworthpublishing, 2017
The Time for Peace is Now. Happy Leopard Chapbooks, 2017
The Mechanics Wife. Destiny Publications, 2015
More Babas,Please!. yournickelsworthpublishing, 2018
My Buddy,Dido!. yournickelsworthpublishing, 2019
Ukrainian Daughters Dance. Inanna Publications, 2016

Awards

Anna Pidruchney Award for Babas Babushka:A Magical Ukrainian Christmas, 2010
Sask.Book Awards Nominated for Publishing in Education for Babas Babushka:A Magical Ukrainian Easter, 2013
High Plains Book Award -Best Childrens Book for Babas Babushka:A Magical Ukrainian Wedding, 2015
Destiny Publications Silver Metal Winner for The Mechanics Wife, 2015
Shortlisted- High Plains Book Awards -Best Childrens Book for My Buddy, Dido!, 2019
Eligible for National Public Readings Program :
Yes

WITS

Presentation Description

                                            Marion Mutala

Marion Mutala has a master’s degree in educational administration and taught for 30 years. With a passion for the arts, she loves to write, sing, play pickle-ball, play guitar, travel and read. Marion is the author of the National Bestselling, Award-winning Children’s Books, Baba’s Babushka: A Magical Ukrainian Christmas (Anna Pidrucheny Award 2010), Baba’s Babushka: A Magical Ukrainian Easter (Shortlisted for Saskatchewan  Book Award -Publishing in Education-2013), Baba’s Babushka: A Magical Ukrainian Wedding (Winner of  The High Plains Children’s Book Award-2015) and Kohkum’s Babushka: A Magical Metis/ Ukrainian Tale. She is also the author of Grateful, The Time for Peace is Now, Ukrainian Daughter’s Dance (a poetry collection), The Mechanic’s Wife (Silver Winner- Destiny Publishers Fiction -2015), More Baba’s Please!  and My Buddy, Dido! (Shortlisted for a High Plains Children’s Book Award -2019) My Dearest Dido- The Holodomor Story a book about the Ukrainian genocide- is her 11th book. Visit her website at: www.babasbabushka.ca

Coming soon: Live Well:My Ukrainain Upbringing and Other Stories -A book of short stories and Race to Finish - second book of poetry

 

 

 

Presentation Length:
1 hour
Genre:
Creative writing
Grades:
any grades
Audience size:
any size
Workshop Description:

My first book “Baba’s Babushka – A Magical Ukrainian Christmas” celebrates one of the most important Ukrainian traditions – Sviat Vechir. It is a historical fiction children’s book based on the immigration of my grandparents to Canada from Ukraine in 1912, a story that is similar to most Ukrainian Canadian families. Natalia, the girl in the story goes back to Ukraine to meet her baba who teaches her all the beautiful Ukrainian traditions for Christmas /Easter and Wedding. Ukrainians Canadians have been founding members of Canada for over 125 years. We are proud of our Ukrainian heritage, culture and traditions, and feel that it is important to celebrate, and educate about these traditions.My presentations talk about the importance of culture, knowing your roots and sharing your culture to promote peace.I can focus on any of my 11 books and present about the gift of writing and celebrating your heritage to any group or size as I was a former teacher for 30 years.

 

Northern OAC WITS:
Yes
One session:
$300.00
Two sessions:
$500.00
Three sessions:
$750.00
Four sessions:
$1000.00
One session:
$$300.00
Two sessions:
$500.00
Three sessions:
$750.00
Four sessions:
$1000.00
GST:
GST not applicable