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When I wrote Lauren Ipsum, a children's book about computer science, I used the real words for everything. Words are random anyway so you might as use the ones
by aristus 8y ago
When I wrote Lauren Ipsum, a children's book about computer science, I used the real words for everything. Words are random anyway so you might as use the ones everyone else does. There are a few puns, eg "Hugh Rustic" teaches heuristics, "Eponymous Bach" names everything after herself, and "Xor" is a colorblind chameleon. I also included a species of animal called the Jargon who constantly spout computer jargon. They are cute in small numbers but will run you over if you let them.
My favorite comment was from a mom who'd read it with her six-year-old. Weeks later she was storing her luggage, putting the smaller ones into bigger ones. The kid piped up and said, "Mommy, that's recursion!".
Kids are smart. It's astonishing what kids can do if you don't tell them it's too hard.
- creep 8y agoI'm reading the reviews for your book on Amazon, and they're quite amusing. One person suggests the book is good "for a middle-schooler, maybe high school", and another read it to her six year-old daughter who apparently loved it. Some adults have picked it up to read seemingly without any intent to share it with a younger child. A lot of people say it has an "Alice in Wonderland" feel, which is a huge compliment because that book is nuts. Where should I buy the print book if I happen to be boycotting Amazon?
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- e2e8 8y agoProbably cannot go wrong buying directly from the publisher: https://nostarch.com/laurenipsum https://nostarch.com/laurenipsum
- aristus 8y ago:) It's used in everything from elementary schools to freshman-level university courses. The sentences can be a bit complex but the plotting is very simple, which I hope struck a good balance so as to appeal to a wide range.