Picture book "Hello Ruby" which explained the foundation of Ruby for children

About homosexualityWritten picture books andAbout shapingThere are various things for children's picture books such as written picture books, but "picture books made by saying that children should also understand programming and code in the present era where technology is evolving"Hello Ruby"is.

Hello Ruby
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Hello Ruby by Linda Liukas - Kickstarter
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lindaliukas/hello-ruby

Details of the picture book and the history that the author made Linda Liukas made a picture book can be confirmed from the following movie.


Liukas is a non-profit organization for women to understand the code and shape ideasRails GirlsHe has been teaching programming for three years as a founder and in 2013 he will be chosen the most influential person in the Ruby communityRuby Hero AwardsPeople who won in. Hello Ruby is a work that Liukas taught the world of programming to women so far so that not only women but also children can understand the amazing world of technology .


The main character of this picture book is a girl with a strong imagination Ruby. Ruby told the story while his father went on a tripSnow LeopardMake friends saying, or visit a castlewindowYou can make,PenguinIt solves the problem which it gives,Green robotalong withGingerbreadAnd make a party in the garden ...... It sounds very ordinary, but the content contains what Liukas learned about technology, what happens between 0 and 1 on the computer Is it there? It explains what is called. The target age is 4-7 years old.


The following is an illustration of Ruby and her friends. There is also a familiar green robot.


Now that everything is running on software it is very important to learn the ABC of programming so that children remember the alphabet. Likas thinks that it is related to expression and creativity to make software, so you should learn while playing with unstructured code, like drawing trees and toys on paper with crayons.


Hello Ruby has a strong interactive element "Activity Book"Set of picture books. It's supposed to be able to learn the fundamentals of technology through two volumes, such as writing a story-oriented picture book and solving problems.


Picture books based on friendship do not explain what "the software is structured", but the computer architect and the principles and properties of the code will be written. And not only in the story but also in the illustration, there are plenty of unique and precise depiction. In addition, the picture book is a hard cover with 32 pages in all, the size is about 20 × 20 cm, and the activity book is a 16-page paperback.


Although the target age is 4 to 7 years old, even an adult can read it as an introduction to the code. Specifically, what contents are included? Sequences, variables, patterns, operators, loops, lists, Conditional, etc.


Below is Liukas while drawing illustration.


Illustration of a picture book is a colorful and soft touch.


In publishing a picture book, it is necessary to make at least 1000 copies, and Liukas is currently seeking investment with Kickstarter of the cloud funding platform. It was a popular item collecting more than 9 million yen of investment, which was the target amount of 10,000 dollars (about 1 million yen). A set of electronic book editorial books with $ 10 (about 1000 yen) stake, a set of ebook version picture books and activity books at 20 dollars (about 2000 yen), a set of physical picture books cost $ 40 (about 4100 yen) It is possible to get at the shipping fee of US $ 10, and a shipping fee of 10 dollars (about 1000 yen) is required separately. Shipping will be August 2014.


The deadline is Japan time, 15:16 on February 22, 2014.

Hello Ruby by Linda Liukas - Kickstarter
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lindaliukas/hello-ruby


◆ 2016/05/12 18: 25 Addendum:
"Hello Ruby" was translated into Japanese and appeared as "Ruby's Powers".

Ruby's Bottle | Sho-san's Book


In addition, Amazon can purchase with 1944 yen including tax.

Ruby's Hello Programming: Linda · Riukasu, Torii Torii: Books: Amazon