Table of Contents

About the AuthorAbout the IllustratorAbout the technical ReviewersAcknowledgmentsIntroductionLearning to ProgramChapter 1: Not All Snakes SlitherChapter 2: Calculations and VariablesChapter 3: Strings, Lists, Tuples, and MapsChapter 4: Drawing with TurtlesChapter 5: Asking Questions with if and elseChapter 6: Going LoopyChapter 7: Recycling Your Code with Functions and ModulesChapter 8: How to Use Classes and ObjectsChapter 9: Python's Built-in FunctionsChapter 10: Useful Python ModulesChapter 11: More Turtle GraphicsChapter 12: Using tkinter for Better GraphicsBounce!Chapter 13: Beginning Your First Game: Bounce!Chapter 14: Finishing Your First Game: Bounce!Mr. Stick Man Races for the ExitChapter 15: Creating Graphics for the Mr. Stick Man GameChapter 16: Developing the Mr. Stick Man GameChapter 17: Creating Mr. Stick ManChapter 18: Completing the Mr. Stick Man GameWhere to Go from HerePython KeywordsGlossaryUpdates

About the Author

Jason Briggs has been a programmer since the age of eight, when he first learned BASIC on a Radio Shack TRS-80. Since then he has written software professionally as a developer and systems architect and served as Contributing Editor for Java Developer's Journal. His articles have appeared in JavaWorld, ONJava and ONLamp. Python for Kids is his first book.

Reviews

"By the end of the book you have a fully-functional platform game running, and most likely a head full of ideas about your next game…Python for Kids is just as good an introduction for adults learning to code."
—Geek.com

"An excellent introduction to programming for anyone interested in learning to program, regardless of their age. The material is extremely well organized and presented, and makes for a great resource for either home or school."
—GeekDad


"Despite the title, a fun book for all ages. The provides a clear, easy to follow, introduction to python programming. The content is easy to understand, the examples are clearly illustrated and straightforward."
—Technical YA, Best Books to Learn Python Language in 2021