As an educator who works to teach coding to both current teachers and people learning to be teachers, this is a huge "aha" of a book!

Hannah Hagon, and the team at Raspberry Pi, have done a terrific job of breaking down computational thinking concepts into chunks that can be learned, experienced and debugged without a screen. The book is very well-organized, and I particularly appreciated the social-emotional learning hints to help parents and educators figure out why an activity might not be working for a particular learner at a particular time. The different sections provide activities for learners from pre-readers right up to Grade 8 (and if you were teaching a group that was new to computational thinking, beyond). There are also suggestions for how to simplify and activity, or extend it, depending on the needs of your learners. From patterning with natural objects, to following recipe instructions to make cookie icing, to mapping activities, there is a great deal of learning here - and clear ways to connect that learning to computational thinking and coding.

There is a good mix of theory and hands-on practice in the book, and the illustrations, featuring a diverse bunch of characters will be fun to read with kids. My only wish is that the illustration pages were about double the size they are!

Huge thanks for this one. It pairs well with Ruth Spiro's How to explain Coding to a Grownup, and will find a place on my shelf!

This is a very thorough "cookbook" style text for parents and kids. Those who haven't worked with young children or don't have a background in child development will appreciate this step by step guide in how to break down coding concepts for young children. I expected this book to be similar to the "Baby loves quantum physics" board books, but was pleasantly surprised to see sections that geared toward analytical adults and sections that were engaging and colorfully illustrated for children.

This book would be beneficial for parents who want to embark on homeschooling and build in concepts of Bloom's taxonomy with helpful guidance.