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expiredxenomega posted Jan 26, 2022 12:57 PM

Python Coding For Kids: The Complete Python Game Programming (Kindle eBook)

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    • This book is designed to help you learn many essential skills you'll need to make games with Python. You will be able to create games and share them with your friends or even upload them to the app store for the world to play.
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Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • About this store:
  • About this ebook:
    • This book is designed to help you learn many essential skills you'll need to make games with Python. You will be able to create games and share them with your friends or even upload them to the app store for the world to play.
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $24 lower (96% savings) than the $24.99 list price.

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Spiffy577
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I'm a programmer and had some digital credits so I gave this one a shot. Good book! Straight forward. I think programming for "kids" is a bit subjective though. Older kids, definitely. 12+ish? Maybe 10+? The author gives you the literal code so younger ones can type in the code (or copy and paste really) and change things as they want. Younger kids may not catch all the programming types etc. But this is a great book! I learned a lot, not knowing python at all. Learning about their built in game libraries was especially useful.
guanacux
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I got it with our kindle unlimited subscription and I must say that is not for younger kids. I was hoping my 7 year old could use it but upon a quick inspection, I know interest would already need to be built up. It's more for pre-teens and above.
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Every kid is "The One". You just have to help them figure out at what. I used to program a little WAY back in the day. I even enrolled in a couple college coding classes and realized that I wasn't THAT One. For a buck, it's possible several here find out their kid is This One. Rep for the OP.

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Jan 27, 2022 2:15 PM
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Spiffy577Jan 27, 2022 2:15 PM
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I'm a programmer and had some digital credits so I gave this one a shot. Good book! Straight forward. I think programming for "kids" is a bit subjective though. Older kids, definitely. 12+ish? Maybe 10+? The author gives you the literal code so younger ones can type in the code (or copy and paste really) and change things as they want. Younger kids may not catch all the programming types etc. But this is a great book! I learned a lot, not knowing python at all. Learning about their built in game libraries was especially useful.
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Jan 27, 2022 2:21 PM
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CCyanescensJan 27, 2022 2:21 PM
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Should clarify Kindle/eBook in title.
Jan 27, 2022 4:05 PM
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guanacuxJan 27, 2022 4:05 PM
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Quote from Spiffy577 :
I'm a programmer and had some digital credits so I gave this one a shot. Good book! Straight forward. I think programming for "kids" is a bit subjective though. Older kids, definitely. 12+ish? Maybe 10+? The author gives you the literal code so younger ones can type in the code (or copy and paste really) and change things as they want. Younger kids may not catch all the programming types etc. But this is a great book! I learned a lot, not knowing python at all. Learning about their built in game libraries was especially useful.
I got it with our kindle unlimited subscription and I must say that is not for younger kids. I was hoping my 7 year old could use it but upon a quick inspection, I know interest would already need to be built up. It's more for pre-teens and above.
Jan 27, 2022 4:17 PM
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Cool_PacificJan 27, 2022 4:17 PM
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Probably title should mention price is for kindle and not the hardcover book.
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Jan 27, 2022 7:46 PM
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Jan 27, 2022 7:46 PM
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wish hardcover option was there
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ssiemonsmaJan 28, 2022 4:57 AM
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As much as I support exposing kids to coding early, I don't think a book is the best medium for the targeted age range. There's plenty of interactive online Python learning they can do that would be more likely to hold their attention.
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KRT09Jan 28, 2022 5:47 AM
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Does this book teach spaces or tabs?
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weirdlyJan 28, 2022 6:02 AM
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Quote from ssiemonsma :
As much as I support exposing kids to coding early, I don't think a book is the best medium for the targeted age range. There's plenty of interactive online Python learning they can do that would be more likely to hold their attention.
I agree. There's lots of online content. But much of it is of poor educational quality. Care to make some recommendations?
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Once the kids have mastered Python, make them useful and get the following book

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spidy372Jan 28, 2022 6:55 AM
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I am a software engineer, and I am planning teach my kid(when get old enough) with application in mind. For e.g. You ask them how can you write a program to add two numbers, and so on. And then they start figuring out flows and syntax to solve it. Thats all it is. A book like this may get them bored easily.
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Jan 28, 2022 1:12 PM
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eugefJan 28, 2022 1:12 PM
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The cover doesn't represent intended audience. It looks like for small children, but this book is definitely is NOT. May be for 12+ kids, but still the text is dry and more like step-by-step instruction then playful book to get kids interested in codding.
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yeti79Jan 28, 2022 2:37 PM
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Is it just me or does this post seem kind of shilly?
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couchyJan 28, 2022 2:39 PM
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"import game"

There, I saved you the $1.
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justyeJan 28, 2022 4:08 PM
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Quote from OrangePollution5297 :
Will be obsolete by the time your kid graduates college easily.
I don't think that's the point of these kinds of books. It's to get them to think how to program. However, I can't imagine a lot of really young kids really getting into this unless they're naturally gifted. This is probably more useful for older children, maybe like late elementary school years or older. I hope some Tiger parents don't get the wrong idea with these kinds of books.
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