What the Tortoise Said to Laurie (computer science for kids)
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[19:58:13] Hannah: I think a 12-year-old might find it a bit patronising. It's not bad, but I think there are better things of that sort.
[20:08:18] Hannah: I think any slightly intellectual child over five would find it interesting if it was their first exposure to that sort of thing. But I'd prefer to expose them to Lewis Carroll or Phantom Tolbooth.
(She also points out that it needs proofreading.)
But of course, her negativity doesn't mean you won't be successful :)
Did she give examples of good books about computer science for 12 year olds? Maybe she meant kid's books in general?
Proofreading: it's a manuscript, of course it needs proofing. :D
No examples from her (other than "I'd prefer to expose them to Lewis Carroll or Phantom Tolbooth").
Proofreading - wasn't meant as a general piece of fairly obvious and patronising advice, like "if you write a book, remember to proofread!" She meant that the article you published wasn't proofread.
Corin