Foundational Concepts

Rhyming text explains all of the things that robots do from exploring other planets to milking cows.

Invites the readers to identify shapes while helping a young girl search the fair for her pet monster.

In the heart of the city, among the taxis and towers, a small boy travels uptown and down, searching for his friend. Readers will certainly spot the glorious beast, plus an array of big-city icons they can count. Is the dragon taking the crosstown bus, or breathing his fiery breath below a busy street? Maybe he took a taxi to the zoo or is playing with the dogs in the park. 

"Pearl and her trusty rust-proof robot, Pascal, need to build a sandcastle before summer vacation is over, and they're going to do it using code"-- Provided by publisher. 

"Pearl and her trusty rust-proof robot, Pascal, are enjoying a day out at the amusement park and learning more about coding"-- Provided by publisher. 

"Peg and Cat are at the South Pole preparing to watch the ski race at the Animal Winter Games. Suddenly they spy the Penguins zooming downhill. CRASH! The Penguins apologize ("Snow problem," says Cat), but it seems that there is a problem: the Penguins keep slamming into things! So they all try again, with Peg shouting directions each time they come to a hurdle. "Go over! Go under! Go in between!" But the Penguins still have no clue, because they don't know what over, under, and in between mean."--Publisher. 

In this story without words, a boy and his dog play inside and outside of their home. 

Charlotte has a talent for anything technological, so when she receives a doll as a present, she upgrades it with a few spare parts and some code to create a new and improved friend. 

"Where, oh where, can Frank the French bulldog be? See if you can follow the clues and find the missing pup! Amateur sleuths will have loads of fun with this uniquely interactive book. Frank loves to run, play, and give slobbery kisses. (He also loves to eat cheese, but DON'T FEED HIM ANY! You've been warned.) Then he gets lost-- and it's up to readers to find him. Is he at the park? The baseball field? Filled with detective-style evidence exhibits, maps, and detailed seek-and-find pages, this engaging story entices young adventurers to discover clues that Frank leaves behind-- and eventually locate the little guy himself."--Amazon.com 

Solve a problem with Algorithms. Includes a Music download.

When busy parents buy a group of robots to help their child get ready for bed, the results are not what they expected. 

Great for patterns as there are repeated lines that build upon each other. (Think Gingerbread Man)