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Ada's Ideas: The Story of Ada Lovelace, the World's First Computer Programmer
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2017 | DVDs and Audio
Gr 2–4—Ada Lovelace was the child of poet Lord Byron and mathematician Anne Isabella Milbanke. In this adaptation of author/illustrator Fiona Robinson's picture book biography, the whimsical artwork is animated with mechanical movements. Pastel-colored line drawings combine with lively piano music to set a capricious tone. Illustrations are layered to create a sense of dimension. As the program begins, Lovelace is seen through holes in what appears to be a wall, reminiscent of the holes in cards she later devised as a programming...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
