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Games and activities that teach kids ages 10+ to code with Python

Learning to code isn't as hard as it sounds―you just have to get started! Coding for Kids: Python starts kids off right with 50 fun, interactive activities that teach them the basics of the Python programming language. From learning the essential building blocks of programming to creating their very own games, kids will progress through unique lessons packed with helpful examples―and a little silliness!

Kids will follow along by starting to code (and debug their code) step by step, seeing the results of their coding in real time. Activities at the end of each chapter help test their new knowledge by combining multiple concepts. For young programmers who really want to show off their creativity, there are extra tricky challenges to tackle after each chapter. All kids need to get started is a computer and this book.

This beginner's guide to Python for kids includes:

  • 50 Innovative exercises―Coding concepts come to life with game-based exercises for creating code blocks, drawing pictures using a prewritten module, and more.
  • Easy-to-follow guidance―New coders will be supported by thorough instructions, sample code, and explanations of new programming terms.
  • Engaging visual lessons―Colorful illustrations and screenshots for reference help capture kids' interest and keep lessons clear and simple.

Encourage kids to think independently and have fun learning an amazing new skill with this coding book for kids.

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50 Interactive lessons

Explore game-based exercises for learning essential functions, creating code blocks, drawing using a prewritten module, and more.

Step-by-step guidance

Each interactive lesson is supported by detailed instructions, sample code, and explanations of new programming terms.

Cheerful visual aids

Colorful illustrations and handy reference screenshots help capture kids’ interest and bring coding concepts to life.

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"Python is a really powerful programming language with very simple and human-like syntax. Thanks to these advantages and the interactive exercises and games in Coding for Kids: Python, everyone―regardless of age―will be able to understand the power of the language and start using it immediately. I really can’t wait to use some of these examples in our school!"―Marcin Zajkowski, Co-owner of WOW School

"We will use Coding For Kids: Python as our main reference in the free python workshops that we organize for kids. From installation to having a full running python program, it has easy-to-follow instructions as well as colorful graphics and fun-filled activities. Kids will definitely love programming with this book"―Cleo Credo, Software Engineer and Community Builder of PizzaPy Cebu

“Coding for Kids: Python is a very visual, well-presented introduction to programming that I suspect would not only please young learners but older learners who might be turned off by the less-friendly-looking offerings next to it on the bookstore shelf…It’s informative, engaging and well-organized.”―Peter F.

About the Author

ADRIENNE TACKE is a software engineer, writer, and STEM education advocate. As a Code. org volunteer in Las Vegas, she regularly speaks to students of all ages about the power of code and encourages young women and girls to explore a career in software engineering. She is also a contributing writer for online tech publications such as HackerNoon and CodeBurst. Coding for Kids: Python is her first book (but certainly not the last!).

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Callisto Kids (March 19, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 232 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1641521759
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1641521758
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 900L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.58 x 9.25 inches
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A Filipina software engineer who traded scrubs for code, Adrienne Braganza Tacke is the author of Looks Good To Me: Constructive Code Reviews, an international speaker, and a LinkedIn Learning instructor reaching tens of thousands of students. Her curiosity and knack for deciphering developer concepts has taken her to tech conferences worldwide. When not crafting code or captivating audiences, she’s exploring new cultures and cuisine with her husband, indulging in coffee and pastries, or losing herself in strategy games (the best of which is Age of Empires II, according to her).

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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Customers find the book great for guiding youngster through the basics of Python language coding. They appreciate the emphasis on hand-on exercises and interactive topics. Readers also describe the writing style as easy to understand and follow, very well written, and fantastic. They also say the book is helpful and fantastic for learning Python.

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25 customers mention "Writing style"22 positive3 negative

Customers find the writing style of the book easy to understand and follow. They also say it's well-laid out and written in clear language that kids can understand.

"...The book is very well written and easy to follow for kids. The pages are thick and good quality, and the print is clear and colorful...." Read more

"This book was written in clear language that kids can understand. My 11 year old was able to take the book and run with it...." Read more

"...Chapters are simple and approachable with some help from knowledgeable parent/tutor/teacher...." Read more

"...It is much easier to work." Read more

23 customers mention "Content"18 positive5 negative

Customers find the book's content great for guiding youngster through the basics of Python language coding. They say it walks them through a variety of activities and doesn't boring. Readers also appreciate the emphasis on hand-on exercises.

"...The code samples are engaging and interactive, and they cover a variety of topics such as variables, loops, functions, graphics, and more...." Read more

"...And Python coders are in demand, so it’s a great skill to learn. Now we are looking for the next book to build on…" Read more

"...The activities are also simple for enthusiastic kids or teens. More challenging activities are clearly marked...." Read more

"...I feel it got a little too academic and not really relating content to things in the real-world or things 8 year old kids would care about...." Read more

21 customers mention "Usefulness"16 positive5 negative

Customers find the book useful, helpful, and say the pages are thick and of good quality.

"...The pages are thick and good quality, and the print is clear and colorful...." Read more

"...This book is not bad. I don't have others to compare it with, but there were a few areas I think it could be better...." Read more

"Great Book. Beware it’s only for one particular App. I was unsure when I bought it. I thought coding was just coding lol. But evidently not...." Read more

"The book is badly composed. It introduces a lot of unnecessary information (like debugging, CR/LF, escaping etc) in the very first chapters...." Read more

~~ Good introduction to coding for teenagers ~~
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~~ Good introduction to coding for teenagers ~~
Coding for Kids is a good introductory book but PLEASE NOTE that your child will need a good reading comprehension. Recommended for ages 10 -18, our opinion is that this may be way too much for some 10 year olds. Richard has started our 9 1/2 year old coding on the computer and whilst he is doing well there is not so much reading as in this book. I'm sure by the time he is 12, he will be able to tackle this book.Everything is laid out well with clear instructions on how to get what you need. It gets you started quickly. There are seven chapters:Welcome to Python! * print {"Hello!"} * Fun with Numbers * Strings and Other Things * Looking at Loops * May the Turtle Be with You * Reusable CodeAt the end you will find:Final Bits and Bytes * An extensive Answer Key * Glossary * Resources * IndexAs Richard checked through this he noticed that the instructions on Page 14 tell the reader to check their work against the graphic but the graphic is wrong and should look more like the one at the bottom of Page 21.I received a copy of this book from the publisher. That has not influenced my review. Thanks, Liz
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5.0 out of 5 stars Python for Kids: A Fun and Easy Guide to Coding
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2023
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I bought this python book for my 10-year-old son who loves to play with computers. He was very excited to learn how to code and create his own small programs with turtle. The book is very well written and easy to follow for kids. The pages are thick and good quality, and the print is clear and colorful. The illustrations are fun and catchy, and they help to explain the concepts and examples. The code samples are engaging and interactive, and they cover a variety of topics such as variables, loops, functions, graphics, and more. My son enjoyed trying out the code and seeing the results on the screen. He also learned some basic math and logic skills along the way. This is a great python book for kids who want to learn how to code in a fun and simple way. It is a good starter book to introduce kids to python in this age of AI era.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Well written with activities kids like
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2022
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This book was written in clear language that kids can understand. My 11 year old was able to take the book and run with it. The chapters are organized logically and hit on the major building blocks of coding (lists, loops, if/then, etc). Note that we started using Python and this book on a Chromebook (with Linux OS also installed), but then switched to a Windows PC because there are modules some of the exercises import (like a turtle) that wouldn’t work on the Chromebook or Linux. I highly recommend this book for kids to start coding. And Python coders are in demand, so it’s a great skill to learn. Now we are looking for the next book to build on…
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gillius
4.0 out of 5 stars A good, but not perfect, book
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2021
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I bought this for my 8 year old son. Now I do software development myself, so I was able to go through it with him. This book is not bad. I don't have others to compare it with, but there were a few areas I think it could be better. I missed it, or there was no chapter on reading input. I would have expected that to be one of the first things. A program is input + process + output. And this book never touched on input. I think of a good "first game" programming is computer picks a random number and you have to try to guess it. That requires input. The first few chapters are just fancy ways of printing out variables.

Second main issue is I feel like it spends a lot of time talking about the pedantics of the various ways to make strings and printing them, and I feel like too much focus was spent there.

Third is that I feel like the content is not as "interesting" as it should be for an 8 year old. I feel it got a little too academic and not really relating content to things in the real-world or things 8 year old kids would care about.

I would hesitate to give this book to an 8 year old if a grownup was not going to follow along with them or already knows some programming basics. Maybe an older kid will be able to follow it more independently. That said, the actual programming/technical content is well within the grasp of my 8 year old. But I don't think he'd have the patience to follow it independently because of the way it's written.
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Sam
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent 2nd introduction to programming for kids!
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2020
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This book was used by my 2nd grader, and he mostly enjoyed it. There were not parent/child struggles. The book is well written.
1) Chapters are simple and approachable with some help from knowledgeable parent/tutor/teacher. The content is not boring either. They do not go on and on about syntax and its variations.
2) The activities are also simple for enthusiastic kids or teens. More challenging activities are clearly marked. The exercises require problem solving. However, they do not require any knowledge of computer algorithms.
3) This book does a good job of showing how to program in Python. It's mostly focused on syntax and not algorithms which is great. Doing both at the same time may be challenging for any child.

If your child has expressed interest in coding, then this is a great introductory (sort of) book. If not, I would recommend starting with Scratch and simple programming toys as first introduction to programming/coding.
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Mbyrrd
5.0 out of 5 stars As described
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2024
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Great Book. Beware it’s only for one particular App. I was unsure when I bought it. I thought coding was just coding lol. But evidently not. It was a gift so I learned quickly what to not buy.
But it’s a great book and wuality
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Sanjay
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to follow along
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2023
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9 year old loves to follow along and do the book with no help. It’s a good book.
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David D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Macintosh
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2023
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works with my Macintosh! its hard to find books for coding for Mac without any loop-holes but this book is just right for beginners young and old!
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9000RPM
3.0 out of 5 stars Not throughtly explained and randomly jumps around
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2021
Read through this with my 7 year old. In the turtle module, the author jumps around from shape to shape. Every time, she draws a new shape, it's a new window while the books just continue using the same window and shapes are drawn over the turtle and other shapes.

In the last chapter, when referencing the colors.py file that authors tells you to create and save, it gives a syntax error when typing "from colors import rgb_red, purple, yellow" in a new file.
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Doan P Thao (Sydney, NS, Canada)
5.0 out of 5 stars Good choice
Reviewed in Canada on December 30, 2022
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My son loves it
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Suemep
5.0 out of 5 stars Start coding teaching aid
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 17, 2023
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Bought for 13th birthday present. Chose this as it appeared to be easy to follow. Liked the fact it had answers at the back
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Simranjeet Singh
5.0 out of 5 stars Very basic book good for kids ONLY.
Reviewed in India on May 21, 2021
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Book Condition: Book was in good condition and pages are of good quality. got delivered nicely.

Book Knowledge Level: Book is a good start for anyone who has never done any coding before, if you have any coding experience before then this book will not contribute much.

I have read this book page to page so I can say it was interesting to see all the activities and challenges (they take upto half volume of the book). If you are an experienced developer ( > 1 year) then you won't probably spend time on those activities and challenges as they are very trivial.

There are many intermediate/advance books available for a relatively cheaper price.
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Bruce MacDonald
3.0 out of 5 stars Technically accurate but boring
Reviewed in Australia on May 24, 2022
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Got this for my 10 year old. He already has some very basic programming concepts. I thought the activities would be properly fun engaging projects. But they’re not. They are things like using the shell to assign values to two variables then do basic maths operations.
Maybe that is engaging for some kids. Not mine.
Activities are explained well. But they’re just boring.
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L S
4.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction to such a versatile programming language
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 1, 2023
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I recently purchased the book "Coding for Kids - Python" for my 8-year-old to help with some raspberry pi robot projects and overall, it's been a positive experience but it can be heavy going for young kids.

First of all, I must commend the authors for the way they've set out this book. It's clear, concise, and easy to follow. The step-by-step approach to teaching Python coding is well-structured, which is crucial for young learners. The book is filled with examples that make it visually appealing to kids and the games at the end of the chapters are not too complex to code either adding a bit of fun and expanding on what you just learned.

However, I did notice that my 8-year-old struggled a bit with maintaining focus while reading through the book, there was definite glazed looks after about 15 mins of reading. Python coding can be quite complex, and it might be a bit challenging for some kids to grasp all the concepts at once. To address this issue, we had to break down the material into smaller, manageable chunks. This approach seemed to work well for my child, as it allowed him to absorb the information more effectively.

What I appreciate the most about this book is its accessibility. The language used is straightforward and kid-friendly, which makes it easy for young readers to understand. The authors have done a great job simplifying complex coding concepts, making them accessible to children.

"Coding for Kids - Python" is a valuable resource for introducing kids to programming, especially when backed up with a practical project using something like a raspberry pi. While it may require some additional effort to keep young readers engaged and focused, the book's approachable style and well-organized content make it a worthwhile investment. My kid has now got a firm grasp of Python basics which he uses on his robotics projects thanks to this book.
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