JavaScript for Kids

Vibrant and visually engaging, with chuckle-worthy asides...instructive and kid-friendly. --School Library Journal, The Maker Issue I'd recommend this book for anyone in middle school through to retirement who wants to see what programming is all about, but wants a gentle, fun introduction. --IT World This exists and it looks awesome. --Khoi Vinh, Former NYTIMES.com design director An interesting kid focused JavaScript book from No Starch. --Peter Cooper, curator of JavaScript Weekly Has your child resolved to learn to code in 2015? Check out this new book. --Girl Develop It, Ann Arbor We had a JS workshop for kids 9-12 last Friday and it helped very much when it came to explaining various concepts--Nick is great! --Kathryn Barrett, Ladies Learning Code May work well as the source material for something like Code Club. --Alex Young, Editor-in-Chief of DailyJS I wish I had had something like this when I was 10. The book is very thorough yet accessible. --Malte Ubl, Curator of JSConfEU Another winner from No-Starch Press. --Tim Cox, MagPi Magazine This is the kind of book I would easily recommend for the beginning Web coder. --Bismark Tribune Boy asks 'Dad, can we do some NEW programming?' So, we are now on Chapter 1 of JavaScript for Kids. 'Dad, JavaScript is kinda fun.' --Kevin Stewart, Director of Engineering at Adobe I wish I had a book like this when I was learning programming over 20 years ago. --Tim Caswell, Nodejs hacker and teacher This book takes the mantle of the 'Dummies' series for learning complex subjects...highly recommended. --Becky Walton, MLIS, Ingram Collection Development A fantastic primer that is both immensely educational and wildly fun. --Outright Geekery Fantastic...one of the best and most comfortable introductions to a real and useful programming language we've seen. --Ric Getter for MacDirectory Magazine Whether you're 10 or 110, this book can be a fun way to start learning how to code. This book doesn't talk down to its audience, so no matter your age, if you're looking for a relaxed and enjoyable introduction to JavaScript, this book is for you. --DevMountain, 10 best programming books