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Learn how to set up your own Raspberry Pi device

Explore the world of programming by learning about Scratch and Python

Program with Scratch to develop your own version of Angry Birds

Get handson with some electronics to build your own reaction game

Develop with Python in order to build your own version of Google Maps

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Norbert Varga Jun 04, 2014

I’ve read this book on the weekend, and liked it very much. The author knows how to keep the attention of the reader (who is possibly a kid) through the book.The introduction section is pretty straightforward and well illustrated with photos, so anyone can understand how to power a Raspberry Pi up and install the operating system. The book’s structure is good, it’s nice that the introduction starts with using Scratch which I think is a very good tool to show kids how programming works. Building a simple Angry Birds clone with it is quite simple yet entertaining, and shows a lot of the capabilities of Scratch.The next chapter is about building a simple controller device and wiring it to the Pi. The author should have included some actual photos of the building process, not just schematic images, but at least those are fine and a crafted kid would be able to build it by reading the book. The Python examples are easily understandable and explain GPIO pin usage clearly. The interactive map chapter shows how to use GUI elements with a nice example using Google Maps API to download map images and displaying it in a self made application window. The chapter also explains how to interact with the window.I think Raspberry Pi Projects for Kids is a very cool book for a child who is interested in how programming works, and wants to try it out quickly and easily without being bored reading other science books about programming. If you have a child who might be interested, go buy this book (and a Pi)! :)

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Sam May 28, 2014

As an Enterprise Architect focusing on Smart Building and sensors, I want my kids (7 year old John and 5 year old Emma) to have fun with electronics and computers, but I also want to keep it fun and also make sure they learn the basics of computing.This books is fantastic as it covers just enough details for setting up Raspberry Pi - it is very nice for a 7 year old to have a good instruction/steps to follow. The Scratch game projects are so much fun, having worked with Android and iOS game programming, I never thought gravity, physics, sprites can be so much fun !!!Also I am using my Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 editon tablet PACKT mobile application to read the ebook - it is a great reading experience.

Randy May 26, 2015

Nice book of projects to work on for the Raspberry Pi.

bluelotus Jan 31, 2016

I think this helped me more than my son. Perfectly explains each project and we're learning together!

Romin K. Irani May 07, 2014

The book is compact, around 100 pages long and I believe aims to introduce kids to programming via the Raspberry Pi.The chapters are as follows :Setting up your Pi: This chapter is essential so that you get introduced to the Pi and also make sure that all is well with setting it up.Introduction to Scratch : This chapter is a nice introduction to Scratch. And I particularly loved the example project “Making Your Own Angry Birds Game” , which most kids will relate to (I mean even us Adults !)Testing Your Speed : I thought this chapter was the best. It combined the Raspberry Pi with a little project to build your own Hardware controller out of the most simple pieces of stationery and wire. The hardware controller was then used to write a game in Python, the code working with the GPIO pins on the Raspberry Pi. If the kids get this chapter, I think they will have a riot of ideas and will be able to adapt this application to several other scenarios from daily lives.Google Maps : The last chapter was an introduction to writing a program that integrates with Google Maps for your local area.To use the projects in the book, it is important that you do have a Raspberry Pi with you, setup with an internet connection. I do not believe that the kids need to have a programming background to pick up stuff, though some of the Python code does require an experienced programmer to explain things to them. In my opinion, the ideal age for kids in this book is around the 10-14 age group.Overall, this is a great book to introduce kids to Raspberry Pi and software/programming languages like Scratch and Python. I believe by mixing both hardware, graphical programming language and a text based programming language, it provides a flavor for everything to the budding programmer of tomorrow and is bound to help kids start thinking in multiple directions.

Raspberry Pi Projects for Kids: Start your own coding adventure with your kids by creating cool and exciting games and applications on the Raspberry Pi.

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