I enjoyed this informational comic/graphic novel and would gladly add it to my classroom shelf. Nice visual appeal/style, as well as positioning of historically important women.

I received a free digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Such an informative and yet easy to read book for someone young looking to learn more about Ada Lovelace. While the text was a little dense with many references, I really liked how it actually laid out Ada's education as well as the challenges of her relationship with Babbage - something other books my kids have read glossed over.

I will be picking this up as soon as it comes out for my girls to read even more about Ada!

I accessed a digital review copy of this book from the publisher.
This book is in the format of a graphic novel. It is a short biography of Ada Lovelace and how she contributed to the development of computers. The book shows her early childhood and how she learned from other scientists of the time. Then, the development of the computer is shown.
This was interesting. It is a good book for younger readers, especially ones who are unfamiliar with Ada Lovelace and her contributions.

A fascinating look at the earliest days of computers. Ada is a character who it is easy to cheer on, and I followed her story with enthusiasm. It was a pleasure to read a story where a young woman’s talents in mathematics were encouraged by those around her.

Ada Lovelace and the Start of Computers
by Jordi Bayarri Dolz
Pub Date 07 Feb 2023 | Archive Date 31 Jan 2023
Lerner Publishing Group, Graphic Universe ™
Biographies & Memoirs | Children's Nonfiction | Comics, Graphic Novels, Manga


I am reviewing a copy of Ada Lovelace and the Start of Computers through Lerner Publishing Group, Graphic Universe ™ and Netgalley:


In this short biography in the form of a graphic novel young readers will learn about Ada Lovelace and how she turned her powerful imagination into a vision of the future. She predicted the impact of computers on human life.


Ada Lovelace had a unique education and embraced mathematics. She became one of the biggest believers in engineer Charles Babbage's ideas for calculation machines. This graphic biography shows how Lovelace helped spread awareness of what an early computer could do and how she became one of the first computer programmers. It also shows how Lovelace pushed back against doubts about calculation machines and against her own self-doubt.


I give Ada Lovelace and the Start of Computers five out of five stars!


Happy Reading!

Loved this graphic novel. What an ingenious and fun way to convey history to kids! I've probably read fewer graphic novels than I can count on one hand, but the illustrations were fabulous and the content was very good.

Ada Lovelace and the Start of Computers (and the series that includes Galileo, Newton, Paseur, Avicenna, Darwin, Curie and Anning) is definitely going to be on my list to purchase for my young niece and nephew!

Thank you to NetGalley for introducing me to another new to me author. Story and art by Jordi Bayarri. Looks like the book was originally published in 2019 in other languages and possibly recently translated to English. Translation by Sofia Huitron Martinez.. Publisher for the English version is Graphic Universe - Minneapolis. Looks to be manufactured in USA - yea!

Very well done. Approximately 40 pages including further reading suggestions and page index.

I enjoyed the telling of Ada's tale. A lthough the story was presented easy enough, the content is still rather dry. I'd probably recommend this as a YA book, but younger children might become bored getting through it. I wish they included Ada's death at the end, but maybe given the audience they decided against it.

This graphic novel details some of Ada Lovelace's life and her contributions to science and computers. The illustrations were nice to look at, and even I learned a bunch.

This should be marketed toward older readers, but I'd actually be hesitant to gift this to the children in my life. While I'm always excited to see more literature spotlighting the work women have done in history that often goes uncredited, so much of the story wasn't even from the perspective of Ada. We get a third of the book from Ada's mother's perspective. a third from Babbage's perspective, and the remaining from Ada's perspective, and not much actually explaining the contributions Ada made and what was possible because of her ideas.

This honest review was in exchange for an advanced copy via NetGalley.

I learned so much in this book! I want a bunch of biographies done like this, it was so informative and entertaining.

A cute story that gives some background on Ada Lovelace. This should be read to older children. Those that can understand why the mom wanted her to learn mathematics so much. I’d be nervous younger children could think that is normal parenting. The illustrations were good as well.

This short biography of Ada Lovelace was truly enjoyable. I really appreciated how much the author and illustrator were able to pack into this short comic. There was a lot of information and historical background, that was made even better by the timeline provided at the end of the book.

Before this, I really did not know much about Ada Lovelace or this period leading to computers. This book was very informative and I truly enjoyed what I learned. The addition of extra resources at the end to learn more were a bonus for me, as I went into a bit of a deep dive at the end.

There were a couple of points where I got lost in time. I didn't really understand how old Ada was or how many years had transpired in-between pages. The ending was rather abrupt as well, which kind of confused me, it left it feeling slightly undone.

Other than those few critiques, I found this very enjoyable and educational. I definitely think it is worth the read.

Initially I thought, holy moly, I didn’t know a woman created the computer! But I guess, in retrospect, reading the title again, it doesn’t seem all that misleading. Ada was a huge part of the start of computers. It makes sense that she took a struggling idea of a frustrated man and made it more palatable and easier to understand, and even added to it to make it better. The flow of this story went smoothly, though the glossing over of her foray into marriage and parenthood could have had a square or two. Did she encourage her young children the way her mother did? Did she stop with mathematics completely? How did she maintain that grasp on her passion throughout that period in her life? It could have made the story progress a bit smoother. Overall, I think this is an important book for all ages to read, and I think it is important to see the encouragement from both parent and educators overall. So many people were willing to help Ada, and that’s something young female academics are missing.

This book provides a glimpse of Ada Lovelace and her important work with the development of the early computer. The illustrations are colorful and help to highlight the time period.

This was so cute and honestly something I would read to my younger family. It was very cute and cozy. Highly recommend!

Great introduction to the life and historical context of Ada Lovelace. This would be an excellent introduction for a young reader who is not yet up to the longer annotated graphic novel by Sydney Padua. It will spur questions and lay the foundation for more research into early computing history.