![]() ![]() The #1 new release in Children's Computer Programming on Amazon, " A Day in Code" is an illustrated story written in C by Shari Eskenas. You can also get A Kids Book About as a Subscription, with a new book showing up on your preferred schedule.Ī Day in Code: An illustrated story written in the C programming language She beat me to it but I had the idea first, so I'm taking full credit. Priced at just $9.99 each on Kindle and written by kids with adults helping, these books debuted on Oprah's Favorites List this year and they are on mine as well. ![]() This is a series of 26 (so far!) books about all kids of things from Creativity to Cancer, Money to Death, Racism to Privileged. These aren't technically STEM but " A Kids Book About." are great for kids and both my boys appreciate the series. Great for 10 and up, or clever 7-8 year olds. I can't say enough nice things about the software - it's a highly customized version of Minecraft that includes voiceover work and electronics lessons and a virtual Pi where you can check your work on a physical breadboard. Same software, same breadboard and Raspberry Pi, but you'll need to provide the monitor and HDMI cable and optional keyboard. It's all the stuff you usually get with a Piper with no frills. However, this year they've introduced the Piper Mini at just $99. It's not just a Raspberry Pi, it's a wooden laptop and some extraordinary software that bridges the virtual and physical words with Minecraft. I've talked about my appreciation for the Piper Raspberry Pi-based Computer before, but some folks have felt it's a little expensive. 2014: Getting Started with Robots for kids and children in STEM this holiday season.The 2015 Christmas List of Best STEM Toys. ![]()
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