Josh Funk
Author of Dear Dragon: A Pen Pal Tale
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Josh Funk writes books for adults to read to children so that children fall in love with reading. osh grew up in New England and studied Computer Science in school. Today, he still lives in New England and when not writing Java code or Python scripts, he drinks Java coffee and writes manuscripts. Since the fall of 2015, Josh has presented (or virtually presented) at over 750 schools, classrooms, and libraries.
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How to Code a Sandcastle by Josh Funk
A colorful and clever introduction to coding principles.
1. A retelling of Hansel and Gretel, which was originally recorded by the Brothers Grimm in 1812
2. Mentions of other fairy tales, such as Jack and the Beanstalk, and contains hidden search-and-find fairy tale creatures, such as The Evil Witch, in the illustrations
3. References of feminism, including the switch from "Hansel and Gretel" to "Gretel and Hansel" and the quote: "This is ridiculous! The boy gets to sit around and eat cnady while the girl has to cook and clean? Get with the times--this is the fifteenth century!"
4. The story is driven by dialogue and contains many speech bubbles; could be tied to a lesson on speech vs. thought bubbles
5. The writing style in which the storyteller and the characters interact with each other would make for an engaging read aloud
6. Bold and playful illustrations
7. One of the four (as of now) It's Not a Fairy Tale book series… (more)
2. Mentions of other fairy tales, such as Jack and the Beanstalk, and contains hidden search-and-find fairy tale creatures, such as The Evil Witch, in the illustrations
3. References of feminism, including the switch from "Hansel and Gretel" to "Gretel and Hansel" and the quote: "This is ridiculous! The boy gets to sit around and eat cnady while the girl has to cook and clean? Get with the times--this is the fifteenth century!"
4. The story is driven by dialogue and contains many speech bubbles; could be tied to a lesson on speech vs. thought bubbles
5. The writing style in which the storyteller and the characters interact with each other would make for an engaging read aloud
6. Bold and playful illustrations
7. One of the four (as of now) It's Not a Fairy Tale book series… (more)
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