Thematic Reading List: 8 Books to Learn Coding

Coders are one of the most highly sought after employees not only in computer-related companies but in many industries. Teaching children coding skills in elementary school can help them grasp coding language early and may promote a love of the language and possibly a future vocation. These eight books, recommended for readers under the age of 12, present coding skills in simple, easy-to-understand language.

	Build a Website (Rookie Get Ready to Code) By: Marcie Atkins Discusses types of websites, parts of a website, building a website, and writing code.
	Coding 1, 2, 3 By: Janet Slingerland How does a computer know what to do? It’s code! Learn what code is and all about coders. Includes a Code an Escape maker activity and further reading.
	Designing a Game (A True Book: Get Ready to Code) By: Jennifer Hackett A brief explanation of how video games are made, how to develop code, how virtual reality works with games, and ways to fix simple computer glitches. Includes activity pages for readers to use for practicing how to make up a game.
	Get Coding!: Learn HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and Build a Website, App and Game By: Young Rewired State All you need to get started is a computer and this programming guide, a book that’s just right for beginners of any age to develop real coding skills. Follow the step-by-step instructions through six missions, and you will learn HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Once you’ve helped secure the infamous Monk Diamond, continue to improve and test your expertise by coding your own projects and accomplishing your own daring missions!.
	Hello Ruby: Adventures in Coding By: Linda Liukas Ruby is a feisty, little redhead who bounces, runs, and crawls across the pages, teaching children the secret language of computer coding.
	How to Code a Sandcastle By: Josh Funk Illustrated by: Sara Palacios Pearl and her trusty rust-proof robot, Pascal, need to build a sandcastle before summer vacation is over, and they’re going to do it using code.
	Rox’s Secret Code By: Mara Lecocq and Nathan Archambault Illustrated by: Jessika von Innerebner Rox does not want to clean up her room, so by using code, she creates a robot to do her chores for her, but Chorebot gets out of control. Includes hands-on activity through a companion app.
	Think Like a Computer (A True Book series) By: Jacob Batchelor Learn to write simple computer language. Includes binary coding and ways to fix computer glitches.