mimela78's review against another edition
Do you want to support the mission of Girls Who Code? This is a great way to introduce both boys and girls to coding at a very young age. Coding terms are introduced in the context of a young girl and her robot's trip through a theme park. The words that are specific to coding are bolded in a different color and font. The story is supported with colorful illustrations that holds the attention of a younger reader that is being read to by an adult or older sibling. This book includes a forward from the founder of Girls Who Code, Reshma Sayoni and coding guide at the end.
wordnerd153's review against another edition
3.0
Good resource for teaching kids about basic coding, but not great as a read aloud.
mimela78's review
Do you want to support the mission of Girls Who Code? This is a great way to introduce both boys and girls to coding at a very young age. Coding terms are introduced in the context of a young girl and her robot's trip through a theme park. The words that are specific to coding are bolded in a different color and font. The story is supported with colorful illustrations that holds the attention of a younger reader that is being read to by an adult or older sibling. This book includes a forward from the founder of Girls Who Code, Reshma Sayoni and coding guide at the end.
shayemiller's review
4.0
Three of my kiddos are really into coding, so I'm delighted to keep up with the How to Code with Pear & Pascal series. In book #2, Pearl and Pascal are going to an amusement park where there are a number of rides like the ferris wheel, log fume, a train, a roller coaster, etc. Pearl starts out the day with only 10 tokens that must last the entire day. So, using the map, she and Pascal plan out how to have fun while waiting for the line to the Python Coaster to shorten. While reading the story, kids will learn what code is, what a variable is, how to create a loop, and how to use an if-then-else. When it finally comes time to ride the Python Coaster, Pearl and Pascal encounter an unexpected glitch in their plans and must quickly problem solve. But no worries, they use their sequencing skills to save the day! It's so cute how Pascal takes some of Pearl's instructions quite literally. For example, when Pearl says to "swing over to the Python Coaster," Pascal literally hops on the swings. So be sure to watch for these funny little misunderstandings. The back matter has a section titled Pearl and Pascal’s Guide to Coding where the vocabulary is discussed in more detail, with references back to the story.
The illustrations in this book were rendered digitally in combination with gouache and acrylic paintings. Some pages have several different scenes back-to-back while others showcase one scene in a large page spread. My thanks to Edelweiss Plus and Viking / Penguin for the digital copy of this ARC so I could provide an honest review.
For more children's literature, middle grade literature, and YA literature reviews, feel free to visit my personal blog at The Miller Memo!
The illustrations in this book were rendered digitally in combination with gouache and acrylic paintings. Some pages have several different scenes back-to-back while others showcase one scene in a large page spread. My thanks to Edelweiss Plus and Viking / Penguin for the digital copy of this ARC so I could provide an honest review.
For more children's literature, middle grade literature, and YA literature reviews, feel free to visit my personal blog at The Miller Memo!
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