Books with author Patricia Hawse

Kids are starting to get it: Coding is fun and easy! Many elementary schools are stepping up and offering kids opportunities to learn about coding while having fun doing it. Coders as young as ten years old are learning to create their own apps, games, and animations. In this set, readers are introduced to skills and concepts essential to computational thinking and digital literacy, including algorithms, Boolean logic, and conditionals. Other titles discuss simulations and debugging programs. Manageable text paired with photographs of young kids using computers will show readers that coding isn’t just for professional scientists and engineers. Coding is for everyone!

Rainy days are perfect for creating things. In this narrative, Billy decides to make his own book about colors. This fiction book accompanies the HABA game Teddy's Colors and Shapes. Basic concepts, including color identification and the colors of the rainbow, are introduced in this exciting volume. Readers will also learn about personal preference and how to make decisions. Brightly colored illustrations add dimension to the narrative, while accessible language makes it a perfect title for emergent readers and young listeners.

Computer literacy is nothing short of imperative, and many educators are advocating for students to understand code and even to become coders themselves. This motivating volume doesnt just introduce different kinds of coding, it instills readers with an excitement for coding themselves. Theyll learn about special languages and programs that make coding achievable at all levels of proficiency. Theyll be introduced to professional coders and learn how coding requires practical knowledge as well as creativity in solving problems. An appealing design adds interest to this already high-interest topic, which supports STEM curricula.