Books About Programming · 3 titles considered

The Best Programming Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about programming? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

Grace Hopper
How Do Computers Follow Instructions?
The Magic School Bus Gets Programmed
The Shortlist

Our 3 Favorite Books About Programming

Grace Hopper
Sale price
$1797
Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2017

Grace Hopper

By Laurie Wallmark, Katy Wu (Illustrator) · People Who Shaped Our World series

Discover the trailblazing journey of a woman who taught computers to 'speak English' and broke all the rules.

48 pages· 1,796 words· Est. 14 min read-aloud
5.8/7 Bookroo experts·4.4/5 Goodreads · 1,297 ratings
$18.99Save 5%
How Do Computers Follow Instructions?
Sale price
$958
Picture Book · Ages 7–10 · 2019

How Do Computers Follow Instructions?

By J.T. Liso, Srimalie Bassani (Illustrator) · Book #23 in the How Do? series

Discover how computers think and solve problems with coding basics.

32 pages· 1,242 words· Est. 10 min read-aloud
4.0/5 Goodreads · 10 ratings
$9.99Save 4%
The Magic School Bus Gets Programmed
Sale price
$333
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1999

The Magic School Bus Gets Programmed

By Joanna Cole, Maggie Sykora (Illustrator), Bruce Degen (Illustrator) · The Magic School Bus TV Tie-Ins series

A school computer goes haywire. Can the kids fix it?

32 pages· 2,041 words· Est. 16 min read-aloud
4.3/5 Goodreads · 321 ratings
$3.50Save 5%
The Bookroo Book Club

Great books, picked for their age.

Books worth reading again and again, delivered to your door.

Find their book club
Bookroo book club box

Bookroo

  • About Us
  • Blog
  • FAQs
  • Help Center
  • Contact Us
  • Affiliates

Book Clubs

Book Store

Schools

Book Platform

Authors & Illustrators

Follow Bookroo

© 2026 Bookroo
Terms of ServicePrivacy Policy