lsm239's review against another edition
4.0
Pearl has wanted to build a sandcastle all summer, but frisbees, sharks, and dogs have gotten in her way every day this summer. So on the last day of summer, Pearl enlists the help of her trusty robot, Pascal. Pearl must give Pascal instructions in code in order to successfully build her sandcastle.
This book gives great examples of basic coding concepts, like breaking a problem into smaller steps, loops, and conditionals. The use of different text fonts emphasizes which instructions are the coded steps, and use visual cues (like a tube float with the instructions for a loop) to emphasize concepts. The illustrations often divide the page into sections like a comic strip, further emphasizing the sequence of events. Bright colors give the feel of a day at the beach.
This book would be a fantastic way to help students (2nd-5th) understand basic coding concepts. It also features a female main character who writes the code, which helps break down the gender stereotypes surrounding technology and coding. Altogether, this is a great book to teach students a new concept and enlarge their view of the world.
This book gives great examples of basic coding concepts, like breaking a problem into smaller steps, loops, and conditionals. The use of different text fonts emphasizes which instructions are the coded steps, and use visual cues (like a tube float with the instructions for a loop) to emphasize concepts. The illustrations often divide the page into sections like a comic strip, further emphasizing the sequence of events. Bright colors give the feel of a day at the beach.
This book would be a fantastic way to help students (2nd-5th) understand basic coding concepts. It also features a female main character who writes the code, which helps break down the gender stereotypes surrounding technology and coding. Altogether, this is a great book to teach students a new concept and enlarge their view of the world.
shighley's review against another edition
4.0
This book would be a great way to introduce coding to students. It's a great example of coding unplugged.
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
4.0
One of the best software writing picture books I've seen. Though to be fair I can't name another. Not bad. It certainly introduces the idea that programming is really just breaking down a project into steps and getting something else to do them. There is an actual story and the art is fine.
readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
5.0
This is a book that will teach a wide audience. Between the curriculum ties (STEM, coding, how to book) and it being a picture book in the “girls who code” series (check out the chapter books), there are going to be a lot of readers for this book!
rhodesee's review against another edition
4.0
A cute summer themed stem read. I love that it is a stem book with a female protagonist. I'll read more of Pearl and Pascal's adventures for sure.
yapha's review against another edition
4.0
Fantastic introduction to the concept of coding for early elementary school students, and a fun summer story as well.
jshettel's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent book that explains coding concepts in a concrete way for young coders!!
sunflowerjess's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
This is an awesome introduction to coding for kids, and even better, it is a Girls Who Code production! I love the diversity in this book, the funny moments, and the way coding terms are explained.
librarydanielle's review against another edition
4.0
The story was a bit eh. Way too long and a bit confusing. There was definitely waaaay too much text though.
Bonus points for a POC female main though.
Bonus points for a POC female main though.