Gus's Routine: A Looping Story
From the Set Early Coding Concepts
Follow along as Gus repeats the same steps in his daily routine as he takes care of his dog, experiencing firsthand the coding concept of looping. One day, his routine changes, introducing the concept of branching. Fun, vibrant illustrations and carefully leveled text engage young readers in a supportive educational fiction reading experience about fundamental coding concepts.
A Let's Review! question further explains the programming concept and asks readers how it applies to both daily life and computers. Gus's Routine: A Looping Story also features reading tips for teachers and caregivers, a picture glossary, and a table of contents.
Grasshopper Books offers simple, fun fiction for emerging readers. Gus's Routine: A Looping Story is part of Jump!'s Early Coding Concepts series.
Interest Level | Preschool - Grade 2 |
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Reading Level | Preschool |
Dewey Number | 428.6 |
Lexile | 250L |
ATOS Reading Level | 0.9 |
Guided Reading Level | D |
Language | English |
Publisher | Jump! |
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Format | Reinforced book |
ISBN | 9798885241762 |
Copyright | 2023 |
Number of Pages | 16 |
Dimensions | 7.75 x 7.75 |
Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
SLJ Review of Early Coding Concepts
Cheerful, diverse cartoon children play, create, and perform their daily tasks in this adorable series. When Gus comes home from school, he takes care of his dog by performing the same steps every day. Min builds a train track and explores how it affects the train and the rest of the track if she adds different pieces. Pete and his grandpa follow a recipe (which is just a fancy sequence, really) to make a delicious pizza. Sara cleans her room by sorting items neatly by size and color. Each book ends with a “Let’s Review” section that de- fines the coding concept illustrated by the story, then asks a follow-up comprehension question for readers and their grown-ups to discuss. While this series is better described as informational fiction than nonfiction, it explains the coding concepts beautifully for its young audience. VERDICT Recom- mended, though not as nonfiction.