Barbara E. Moo

Very good book on teaching a highly useful paradigm of C++ programming. This book gives very good examples, and is an excellent starting-off point for someone looking to develop projects in C++. The book does have a bit of "why doesn't everyone do this?" syndrome, so while it's ideas are good, be careful to not take this as gospel. That being said, it is one of the best programming books I have ever read.

This is the best book explaining C++ that I've read. The approach of teaching C++ starting with the STL allows them to produce reasonably useable programs from the first or second chapter.

However this book doesn't remotely touch on the process of setting up a development environment, and so I don't think its a good choice for someone just learning how program. (Not that C++ is a good first language anyway).