Thanks for the suggestion, Ronald. Yes, I agree. I will remove the spoiler from this review and your comment as well. Unfortunately I'm unable to add your suggestion to this blog post since I'm not sure if it has been read by one of our staff members. But please consider making another comment recommending The Golem and the Jinni.

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!