I love Laurie Ipsum. I really like logic problems so I really liked reading about this book. My favorite problem is you have a wolf, a sheep, and broccoli and you want to take all to the other side. If you take the wolf and leave the sheep with the broccoli then the sheep would eat it but if you took the broccoli and left the sheep with the wolf then the wolf would eat the sheep. The way to solve that is you take the sheep then you go back and get the wolf and take it to the other side. Once you have got it to the other side you take the sheep back to the side you started at.Once you get there you drop of the sheep and take the broccoli to the other side. Then the last step is go get the sheep and take it to the other side. That is one reason why I like Lauren Ipsum.
Lauren Ipsum: A Story About Computer Science and Other Improbable Things
By Carlos Bueno
"Positive, smart, empowering philosophies and thinking skills couched in a wacky adventure." —Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
Lauren Ipsum is a whimsical journey through a land where logic and computer science come to life.
Meet Lauren, an adventurer lost in Userland who needs to find her way home by solving a series of puzzles. As she visits places like the Push & Pop Café and makes friends with people like Hugh Rustic and the Wandering Salesman, Lauren learns about computer science without even realizing it—and so do you!
Read Lauren Ipsum yourself or with someone littler than you, then flip to the notes at the back of the book to learn more about logic and computer science in the real world.
"Filled with wit and wordplay, Lauren Ipsum is a lively and timely introduction to computing fundamentals that wisely avoids mentioning computers altogether." —Cory Doctorow for BoingBoing
"A looking glass tale for the computer age." —School Library Journal
"Lauren Ipsum is part of a much larger movement that seeks to bring programming skills to, well, everyone." —Wired
"Captures the spirit of problem solving and ignites readers' imaginations...introduces girls and boys to computer science —and to a new way of thinking and problem solving." —Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO and author of Lean In
"A fantastical journey into the 21st century tech 'Wonderland' that both educates and entertains." —Ruthe Farmer, Chief Strategy & Growth Officer, National Center for Women & IT
Suggested for ages 10 and up