A great introduction to coding for kids. Step-by-step instructions with clear illustrations. Clear and well-written.

Coding From Scratch is a very thorough, step-by-step guide for using Scratch to code. The book has clear illustrations, pictures, and diagrams to help readers navigate Scratch and develop their coding skills. It walks kids through how to make their own games, how to use the drawing tools to make animations, creating presentations, using the sound tools, and more! If you’re looking for a detailed guide to Scratch that dives in deep, then this is it!

My daughter loved this book and found it super useful! She loves learning and loves computers so this was the perfect book for her!

I am a firm believer that teaching kids how to code should be an essential part of any curriculum but I have to be honest and say that I have mixed feelings about this book. Like other reviewers, I was surprised when I opened the book as I was expecting a beginner book on coding but not specifically using Scratch (the NetGalley description does not specify this either).

The guidance in itself on how to use Scratch and build projects is great and easy to follow. I really enjoyed how it builds everything up slowly but not so slowly that it gets boring. I think it would be ideal for kids between the ages of around 8 and 12 to get them thinking about coding and how all the 'blocks' fit together, and how they can be manipulated to produce different results.

That being said, I have a few issues with this book. Firstly, the book recommends sound files from another website, but I could not see any warnings such as "Check with a parent/guardian/teacher first!". Although I am sure the website is fine, it's really easy to download the wrong thing and the next thing you know you've got malware/spyware on your PC.

Secondly, there is a task that requires buying extra equipment, which I would not expect to see in a book of this nature. I would expect all of the tasks to be able to be completed with just the book and a PC.

Lastly, I am not sure I would encourage my child to learn how to code in a system that relies on using Adobe Flash Player to run (as AFP is becoming obsolete in 2020). This is not a reflection of the book per se, but it would influence my decision-making process when deciding whether to purchase the book.

As a guide for using Scratch and introducing kids to the world of coding I think it's great, but if I were buying this book for a child I'd probably be a bit cautious about some of the content.

The title for this is rather deceptive - It can easily be taken the wrong way just as I did - I thought it meant from scratch as in from the start/beginning but once I began to read it I realised that "Scratch" is actually the name of a coding programme. You need to have access to Scratch in order for this book to be useful - it talks you through how to create an account and teaches you how to code in it.

"Coding from Scratch" is informational and easy-to-follow. There are step-by-step instructions which make coding simple and fun for kids and adults. It is a great introduction to the basic concepts that underpin the process of writing code.

Many thanks to Capstone for an ARC. I was not required to post a review and all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

I have many students who are familiar with Scratch coding, and I think this book is useful for beginners and more experienced users as well. I requested the ARC of this book from NetGalley in an attempt to become more knowledgeable about Scratch myself, and I found it very user-friendly and helpful in that it started “from scratch”, or the very beginning steps of creating a user account and getting to know the different tools. While a more experienced user could easily skip this portion of the book, once it delved into different creative projects, I like how it had students think about the different creative components of each one before explaining the steps to make it happen. This book is great for hesitant users who don’t know where to begin, and also for those who are looking for different ways to explore Scratch coding.

This guidebook would be ideal for teaching a class of basic coding in a class setting. It is sequential in nature starting off with basic descriptions of actions to code and moving through different projects that can be completed. Access to a "scratch" account is required for this book to be useful, Process and illustrations seemed well thought out and accessible for the target age group.

This is a book on Coding with Scratch, the free online coding platform/language from MIT and not a general introduction to coding. As I'm supporting Scratch learners, this book would make a useful addition to my approaches. Many of the projects will fit neatly into shorter timeframes in Makerspaces (e.g. as lunchtime activities) and I like the inclusion of some projects that tie to physical computing technologies like the section on Makey Makey. I will definitely be trying some of these projects with the newer students in my Code Clubs. The layout and simple explanations are perfect for some of our younger Code Club members, and also children with learning challenges who work best with instructional materials with bright visuals and specific guidance on where icons.are on screen.

This book is perfect for kids not too young because it gave a vaste array of opportunity to use scratch and making the best out of it. I would have loved if it was written in one of the languages that my son speaks.

THANKS NETGALLEY FOR THE PREVIEW!

Coding from Scratch could be a confusing title. When I first started this book I thought that it was a book to teach you how to code from the beginning, However, this book is about learning how to code from a program called Scratch. It walks you through creating a scratch account and learning to code in the program. I feel that this book was very informational and made learning how to code fun and easy. It gave detailed step by step instructions and made coding easy to understand and do yourself.Great book to learn when wanting to learn how to work from scratch and learning to write code.

A great book to get started with in Coding. It is easy to follow and full of information. I liked the flow of the book and both my kids enjoyed it.

Title can be deceptive if you aren't familiar with the program Scratch. But if you are this is an excellent resource for users in need of a manual. The projects are fun and the instructions are thorough. I did the race game with my kids and they were really engaged from start to finish.

Coding from Scratch is a book about using Scratch to code. I had used this once as part of a class I was auditing and it was a lot of fun, although I kind of got stumped at one point and gave it up, so I was curious to check out this book to see if it would give me some more information so maybe I could play around a bit more. If you're unaware, Scratch is an online coding platform that uses colorful coding blocks to create. Rather than actually writing the code out in text, you move what look almost like colorful puzzle pieces around to build loops and actions quickly and easily. You can sign up for an account at www.scratch.mit.edu. The first parts of the book go over how to create and set up your account and what all the tools mean and do. You can then make your own games pretty easily. The book also notes some components that you should think about before you start like - where does your game take place? What are the rules for what you can and can't do? There are also some examples you can copy to re-make some games so that you can get a feel for how everything works before you dive in and do you own games.

I found Scratch to be a lot of fun to play around with and I think that this book is a really great guide to help you if you want to get started learning to code or even if your child does. It can be basic at times, but you can get really complicated and really cool with it as well which I think is great!

I received a free e-copy of this book in order to write this review, I was not otherwise compensated.