Vibrant and visually engaging, with chuckle-worthy asides...instructive and kid-friendly.
-School Library Journal, The Maker Issue
I'd recommend this book for anyone in middle school through to retirement who wants to see what programming is all about, but wants a gentle, fun introduction.
-IT World
This exists and it looks awesome.
-Khoi Vinh, Former NYTIMES.com design director
An interesting kid focused JavaScript book from No Starch.
-Peter Cooper, curator of JavaScript Weekly
Has your child resolved to learn to code in 2015? Check out this new book.
-Girl Develop It, Ann Arbor
We had a JS workshop for kids 9-12 last Friday and it helped very much when it came to explaining various concepts-Nick is great!
-Kathryn Barrett, Ladies Learning Code
May work well as the source material for something like Code Club.
-Alex Young, Editor-in-Chief of DailyJS
I wish I had had something like this when I was 10. The book is very thorough yet accessible.
-Malte Ubl, Curator of JSConfEU
Another winner from No-Starch Press.
-Tim Cox, MagPi Magazine
This is the kind of book I would easily recommend for the beginning Web coder.
-Bismark Tribune
Boy asks 'Dad, can we do some NEW programming?' So, we are now on Chapter 1 of JavaScript for Kids. 'Dad, JavaScript is kinda fun.'
-Kevin Stewart, Director of Engineering at Adobe
I wish I had a book like this when I was learning programming over 20 years ago.
-Tim Caswell, Nodejs hacker and teacher
This book takes the mantle of the 'Dummies' series for learning complex subjects...highly recommended.
-Becky Walton, MLIS, Ingram Collection Development
A fantastic primer that is both immensely educational and wildly fun.
-Outright Geekery
Fantastic...one of the best and most comfortable introductions to a real and useful programming language we've seen.
-Ric Getter for MacDirectory Magazine
Whether you're 10 or 110, this book can be a fun way to start learning how to code. This book doesn't talk down to its audience, so no matter your age, if you're looking for a relaxed and enjoyable introduction to JavaScript, this book is for you.
-DevMountain, 10 best programming books