Life Stories: Ada Lovelace
Discover the inspiring story of Ada Lovelace, one of the world's first computer scientists! In 1833, Ada Lovelace met mathematician Charles Babbage, inventor of calculating machines. She went on to devise a way of inputting data into Babbage's Analytical Machine, and in doing so became the first ever computer programmer. In this biography book for 7-11 year olds, learn all about Ada Lovelace's intriguing life, including her talent for languages and mathematics, and her fascination with science. Life Stories is a new biography series for kids from DK that goes beyond the basic facts to tell the true life stories of history's most interesting and inspiring people. Full-colour photographs and hand-drawn illustrations complement age-appropriate narrative text to create an engaging book children will enjoy reading. Definition boxes, information sidebars, inspiring quotes, and other nonfiction text features add depth, and a handy reference section at the back makes DK Life Stories the one biography series everyone will want to collect.
Hootworthy or Not?
🦉 Owl Be Reading Review: Life Stories: Ada Lovelace by Nancy F. Castaldo 📚 Hoot Factor – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book was truly inspiring! I loved learning about Ada Lovelace’s life and how she became one of the world’s very first computer programmers—even before computers existed! Her story showed how curiosity, creativity, and determination can lead to amazing discoveries. 🎨 Owl-some Illustrations – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The pictures helped bring Ada’s world to life, showing what life was like in her time. I really liked the portraits and little diagrams that explained her ideas. 💡 Little Owl’s Takeaway – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ You don’t have to follow the crowd—being different can lead to something brilliant. Ada showed that girls can do incredible things in maths and science! 💬 Hoot or Boot? – 5/5 Hoots – Total Hoot! This book made me feel really inspired and excited about learning. I’d recommend it to anyone who loves science, history, or stories about brave and clever people.
Luna F.
Information
Author
Nancy Castaldo
Illustrator
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Publisher
DK Children
Number of Pages
400
Publish date
3 Oct. 2019
Classification
Non-Fiction
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