Bugs That Make Your Computer Crawl: What Are Computer Bugs?

Coding Is CATegorical ™

by Brian P. Cleary, Martin Goneau (Illustrations)

Can cats code? These cats sure can! Computer bugs come to life with playful rhyming verse and goofy illustrations. Readers will learn about types of errors that can bring a computer to a crawl. And they'll discover these bugs aren't so scary―all thanks to debugging! Author Brian P. Cleary, illustrator Martin Goneau, and the enthusiastic CATegorical cats offer a fun and accessible introduction to key coding concepts.

24 pages, Paperback

Published May 7, 2019

Reviews

[AMAO · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bugs That Make Your Computer Crawl: What Are Computer Bugs?
by Brian P. Cleary
January 1, 2019

Can cats code? These cats sure can! Computer bugs come to life with playful rhyming verse and goofy illustrations. Readers will learn about types of errors that can bring a computer to a crawl. And they'll discover these bugs aren't so scary—all thanks to debugging! Author Brian P. Cleary, illustrator Martin Goneau, and the enthusiastic CATegorical cats offer a fun and accessible introduction to key coding concepts.

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

A very informative and easy to understand book for kids interested in computers and the sorts of problems they can have.

[Wendi (Alex) Werner · Rating 2 out of 5]

I do not recommend the audio version. The narration is awful.

[Kourtney · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's educational

[Cathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice way for kids to learn what a computer bug I'd compared to a regular bug on the ground.

[Tina Sohl · Rating 3 out of 5]

A kids book. But cute anyway.

[Cathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good. CathyR

[Lisa · Rating 2 out of 5]

I dont recommend the audiobook

[Alexis · Rating 3 out of 5]

its cute that someone thinks you can write a book for kids to understand programming, but unrealistic.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Why is your computer working so slow? It used to work so fast. It may be due to bugs. Bugs — what kind of bugs? Not ants or grasshoppers! In computers they are mistakes in computer programs. They are known for making your computer crash and/or screens freeze. People known as coders have learn how to debug (locate and fix the mistakes in code). Computer bugs are common but you can learn how to debug the program you wrote. The book explains among other things that it is easy to learn how to debug. It made me think that even I could learn how to debug! There is a bibliography that gives you other books you can read about debugging. I highly recommend this book.

Disclaimer: I received an arc of this book from the author/publisher from Netgalley. I wasn’t obligated to write a favorable review or any review at all. The opinions expressed are strictly my own.