ADA & Zangemann: A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream

By Matthias Kirschner

Book Overview

A modern fairy tale that conveys the joy of tinkering and calls for self-determined use of software. The famous inventor Zangemann lives in a huge villa high above the city. Adults and children alike love his inventions and are desperate to have them. But then something happens- when Zangemann wants to take another close-up look at his inventions during a walk through the city, a child hits him in the shin with the skateboard. That hurts! Enraged, the inventor makes a momentous decision . . . The clever girl Ada sees through what is going on. Together with her friends, she forges a plan. This illustrated children's book tells the story of the famous inventor Zangemann and the girl Ada, a curious tinkerer. Ada begins to experiment with hardware and software, and in the process realizes how crucial it is for her and others to control technology. Ada & Zangemann will inspire children's interest in tinkering and encourage shaping technology.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1718503202
• ISBN13: 9781718503205
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: No Starch Press
• Length: 57 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.9" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher