Oh no!! I'm so sad to hear this. Anna was such a great writer, knowing how to tell stories perfectly for little ones. Her Llama Llama books are always a big hit at storytime. So sad to hear.

Thanks, Katherine! This is so true. STEM for little kids isn't scary at all, in fact I think it is actually really easy since kids are already interested in STEM things like counting, colours, bugs, dinosaurs, animals, etc. Nothing scary about it at all! STEM is just a not so great (in my opinion!) acronym that makes this sound more complicated than it actually is.

Hi Katherine! I love that these kids are taking the time to design what they want! Such a great way to be practical and creative at the same time. My ideal playground probably wouldn't have monkey bars! :P I also love the idea of community action to make your neighbourhood better. Last week I helped re-open Silvercreek Park in Etobicoke, a revitalization that was community driven. It never had a playground, and now it has a beautiful playground for all the kids to play in!

I'm so excited to see the completed project! Will it be compiled into a book, or online blog, or something else, and then made available publicly? Amazing work, Christina! So glad that the library is supporting your work!