Learn Python the Hard Way has everything you need to start programming in Python. Tip #3 Make the Computer Talk Here’s my main hack to get kids to pay attention, make the computer talk!

Patrice Gans, a technology teacher and library-media specialist in Connecticut, reviews Jason Brigg's Python for Kids (No Starch Press, 2012).

Python for Kids by Jason R. Briggs (No Starch Press, 2013) is a super gentle introduction to Python and to programming in general. Rated for kids ten years and older (the back cover says 10+), the ...