I Love to Read 2025

Sitting quietly and listening to Robyn Wiebe read "We Need Everyone" by Winnipeg author and activist Michael Redhead-Champagne students reflected on what they are good at and the things they like.

The book "We Need Everyone" by Michael Redhead-Champagne of Winnipeg was published at Friesen's Corporation in Altona.

It was a double header at Elm Creek School last week for I love to Read Month.

Grade 2 students were treated to the reading of "We Need Everyone" by Michael Redhead-Champagne from Winnipeg by Friesen's Corporation representative, Andrea!

It was the final stop for CFAM Morning Show co-host Zack Driedger's I Love to Read Month visits, Ecole Elmwood School in Altona!

Once he finished chatting with his wife who teaches Kindergarten at Ecole Elmwood, he rounded up all 60 Grade 2 students from four different classes in the library for some reading! The book he read was "One, Two, Three, Oops!" written by Michael Coleman and Illustrated by Gwyneth Williamson. The book had all 60 of those students howling with laughter, they all thoroughly enjoyed that one.

Rosenfeld Elementary School

The I Love to Read month train kept rolling with Friesen's Corporation and Golden West as CFAM Morning show co-host Zack Driedger visited Rosenfeld Elementary School along with Ryan Hildebrand, Sales Manager from Friesen's Corp. Ryan read the book "We Need Everyone" by Michael Redhead Champagne, illustrated by Tiff Bartel and not only did the kids enjoy hearing Ryan read the book, but every single grade 2 student at Rosenfeld Elementary went home with a copy as well!

The I Love To Read month fun continues with Friesen's Corporation and Golden West as Country 88 morning show host Ty Hildebrand visited the grade 2 students of Carman Elementary School with Friesen's Customer Service Rep Ian McKinnon to read "We Need Everyone" by Michael Champagne Redhead and illustrated by Tiff Bartel.

Not only did we read the book, but every single grade 2 student at Carman Elementary went home with a copy as well!

Friday morning I Love To Read month with Friesen's Corporation continued with Country 88 morning show host Ty Hildebrand visiting the grade 2 students at Minnewasta School in Morden.

First off, what a great book from Friesen's to read to the kids, about finding what they love, and sharing their gift with the world.

Grade two students were all smiles to receive a new book for I Love to Read Month with Friesens Corporation.

Friesens representative Sandi Enns wowed kids with information about how many books are printed, how much ink and how much paper are used each year.

Tuesday morning, we kicked off our month-long tour of reading to Grade 2 students across the region. We have plans to visit and read to hundreds of elementary students over the next four weeks. Tagging along for the fun will our friends from Friesens Corporation in Altona to share in the joy of reading.

Yesterday morning CFAM Radio 950 Morning Show Co-Host Zack Driedger & Music Director Eva Heide visited the home of the Gretna Grizzlies, Gretna Elementary School to read to a very well-behaved and inquisitive group of Grade 2's!

Tuesday morning, we kicked off our month-long tour of reading to Grade 2 students across the region. We will read to hundreds of kiddos over the next four weeks, and along the way our friends from Friesens Corporation in Altona will be joining us to share in the enjoy of reading.

Yesterday morning CFAM Radio 950 Morning Show Co-Host Chris Sumner was at Morris School, and had a wonderful time reading to the energetic and attentive students. Afterward, he chatted with Lily and Carsyn from Grade 2 and Jaxyn from Grade 1. You can listen to that conversation, below.