These coding books are a great way to introduce your kids to programming and STEM fields.

Block-Based Coding Student Activity Set for Scratch ($34.99): A hands-on companion to the Scratch online program that includes reusable blocks and activity cards to guide students through coding ...

The Powerpuff Girls are learning code. As part of its collaboration with Scratch, a project of the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab, Cartoon Network is set to air two coding-themed ...

Perhaps the only online coding community that could compete with Scratch for kids’ attention is Minecraft, which aims to provide kids with a similar sense interest- and peer-based exploration.

The Powerpuff Girls is the second Cartoon Network show to launch a Scratch initiative, following the lead of the channel’s We Bare Bears, a series based on a popular webcomic.

I find it hard to describe the Scratch “language” and programming in words (I’ve had my Lego Mindstorms robotics kit for years). The best way is to download Scratch and see for yourself.

Google wants to encourage parents to get their kids involved in the Blockly games so they can introduce them to programming and promising future careers.