Ada Zangemann: A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream [Hardcover]

A modern fairy tale that conveys the joy of tinkering and calls for self-determined use of software.

The famous inventor Zangemann lives in a huge villa high above the city. Adults and children alike love his inventions and are desperate to have them. But then something happens: when Zangemann wants to take another close-up look at his inventions during a walk through the city, a child hits him in the shin with the skateboard. That hurts! Enraged, the inventor makes a momentous decision . . . The clever girl Ada sees through what is going on. Together with her friends, she forges a plan.

This illustrated children's book tells the story of the famous inventor Zangemann and the girl Ada, a curious tinkerer. Ada begins to experiment with hardware and software, and in the process realizes how crucial it is for her and others to control technology.

Ada & Zangemann will inspire children's interest in tinkering and encourage shaping technology. A rousing tale of self-reliance, community, and standing up to bullies.
—Cory Doctorow, Sci-Fi Author

Introduces readers young and old to the power and peril of software. Behind it all is a backdrop of ethics of knowledge sharing upon which the arc of human history rides.  
—Vint Cerf, Computer Scientist and One of the Inventors of the Internet

Such a fun children’s book about getting hands on with tech and the importance of an open ecosystem for development. . . I love the illustration too
—Una Kravets, @Una, UI & Tooling Developer Relations Team Lead at Google Chrome

“A wonderful way to introduce young people everywhere to the joys of tinkering!”
—Zoë Kooyman, Executive Direls'