Python for Kids--New from No Starch Press

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Python for Kids--New from No Starch Press
Real Programming Made Real Easy

San Francisco, CA, November 15, 2012--For anyone starting out in computer programming, the learning
curve can be frustratingly steep. The simple stuff is easy enough to grasp, but anything actually
useful remains frustratingly out of reach. And when you're a kid with no programming history behind
you, the task can seem insurmountable.

A new book from No Starch Press promises to help soften that learning curve. Jason R. Briggs'
"Python for Kids" (No Starch Press, December 2012, 344 pp., $34.95, ISBN 9781593274078) is a
kid-friendly introduction to Python, one of the world's most powerful and widely used programming
languages. "I can still quite vividly remember the feeling of learning to program at the age of
eight," says Briggs. "When you program, you create something from nothing in a way that's quite
different from any other medium. I hope readers experience the same sense of wonder as they work
their way through 'Python for Kids.'"

Briggs packs his book with coding examples designed to teach readers how to create drawings,
animations, and games. The sample programs in Python for Kids feature ravenous monsters, secret
agents, and thieving ravens, and each chapter is full of wacky, colorful art by Miran Lipovaca (of
"Learn You a Haskell for Great Good!" fame). And to ensure maximum accuracy and non-boringness,
"Python for Kids" was technically reviewed by both a programming professional and a middle school
student (who programs in Python, Java, and JavaScript. Kids these days!).

But just because the book is fun doesn't mean that it sacrifices real learning. "Python for Kids"
is a thorough introduction to Python (and computer science), complete with programming puzzles and
chapter summaries to make sure the lessons stick. Readers learn how to:

- Use fundamental data structures like lists, tuples, and maps
- Organize and reuse code with functions and modules
- Use control structures like loops and conditional statements
- Draw shapes and patterns with Python's turtle module
- Create games, animations, and other graphical wonders with tkinter

As the title suggests, "Python for Kids" is written for kids, but it's also suitable for any
beginner who wants a gentle and fun introduction to programming. "Python for Kids" continues the
long-standing No Starch Press tradition of making technical topics accessible, while hopefully
minting a few new programmers along the way.

For more information or to request a review copy of "Python for Kids," contact Jessica Miller at No
Starch Press (nostarchpr@oreilly.com, +1.415.863.9900, x110) or visit www.nostarch.com.
	
About the Author
Jason R. Briggs has been a programmer since the age of eight, when he first learned BASIC on a
Radio Shack TRS-80. He has written software professionally as a developer and systems architect and
served as Contributing Editor for Java Developer's Journal. His articles have appeared in
JavaWorld, ONJava and ONLamp. Python for Kids is his first book.

Jason R. Briggs is available for radio, TV, print, and online interviews. Please contact
jessica@nostarch.com.

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Python for Kids
Publisher: No Starch Press
By Jason R. Briggs
ISBN: 9781593274078, $34.95   
December 2012, 344 pp. 
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