Technology kids books

This is a collection of technology-related children’s books that I’ve found especially useful—both for my own kids and in the classroom. Some of these I have as physical copies in my computer lab, while others I’ve taught using YouTube read-alouds.

The list will probably never be complete (there are so many great picture books about technology and coding!), but it’s a good starting point if you need a fun story that also teaches useful things 🙂

For each book, I’ve also included a list of links to the companion resources I’ve created (book companions, unplugged coding tasks, digital exercises, projects, games and activities).

Tek: The Modern Cave Boy

by Patrick McDonnell

Age: 4-8 years

Grade Level: Pre-school – 3

Topic: Responsible technology use; Screen time

I have a physical copy of the book: ✅

Resources I have created for the book:

  1. Book companion – includes a quiz, 8 unplugged tasks & some coloring

How to Code a Sandcastle

by Josh Funk

Age: 4-8 years

Grade Level: Pre-school – 3

Topic: Coding concepts

I have a physical copy of the book: ✅

Resources I have created for the book:

  1. Unplugged Coding Activity | Algorithms & Mazes
  2. Unplugged coding algorithm 9 activities for How to code a sandcastle Summer STEM
  3. How to Code a Sandcastle | Unplugged coding activity | STEM challenge cards
  4. Beach activities | Unplugged coding in a How to code a sandcastle style STEM (FREE)

Clicker the cat

by Kyla Cullinane

Age: 4-8 years

Grade Level: Pre-school – 3

Topic: Responsible technology use; Internet Safety

I have a physical copy of the book: ✅

Resources I have created for the book:

  1. Clicker the cat | Book companion | Quiz | 5 exercises and coloring pages
  2. Clicker the cat | Technology book | Story timeline exercise | FREEBIE

# Goldilocks – a hashtag cautionary tale

by Jeanne Willis

Age: Officially it’s 3-5, but I strongly disagree! From my practice, 8-10 is the right age

Grade Level: 2-5 in my opinion

Topic: Responsible Social Media use, posting; Internet Safety

I have a physical copy of the book: ✅

Resources I have created for the book:

  1. Goldilocks Hashtag cautionary tale | Book companion | Quiz | 6 tasks & coloring

Goodnight iPad

by Ann Droyd

Age: 3-5

Grade Level: PreK-2

Topic: Screen time, powering down

I have a physical copy of the book: ✅

Resources I have created for the book:

  1. Book companion with 7 exercises and some coloring | Unplugged & Online (Digital)
  2. Unplugged Coding Activity | Algorithms & Mazes

If you give a mouse an iPhone

by Ann Droyd

Age: 3-8 years

Grade Level: Pre-school – 3

Topic: Nature vs. Screen Time, Responsible technology use, Mindfulness

I have a physical copy of the book: ✅

Resources I have created for the book:

  1. Book companion with a quiz, 6 exercises and some coloring

Robot Friend or Foe

by Sarah Fleming

Age: 9-11

Grade Level: 4-6

Topic: Introduction to Robotics; Helpful roles that robots can be useful at like medicine (surgery), space exploration, and household chores; Future Risks; Critical Thinking

I have a physical copy of the book: ✅

Resources I have created for the book:

  1. Book companion | Quiz | 8 unplugged tasks & some coloring

Hello Ruby: Journey Inside the Computer

by Linda Liukas

Age: 4-8 years officially but I feel like 7-10 years is far more accurate

Grade Level: Pre-school – 3 (you know my opinion though, more like 3rd grade and up)

Topic: Computer hardware & how it all works; Has both a story and some tasks, very favorite book of mine, well written

I have a physical copy of the book: ✅

Resources I have created for the book:

  1. None yet

Hello Ruby: Expedition to the Internet

by Linda Liukas

Age: 4-8 years officially but I feel like 7-10 years is far more accurate

Grade Level: Pre-school – 3 (you know my opinion though, more like 3rd grade and up)

Topic: Internet & how it works

I have a physical copy of the book: ✅

Resources I have created for the book:

  1. None yet

Hello Ruby: Adventures in Coding

by Linda Liukas

Age: 4-8

Grade Level: Pre-school – 3

Topic: Coding concepts and computational thinking

I have a physical copy of the book: ✅

Resources I have created for the book:

  1. None yet

How to Code a Rollercoaster

by Josh Funk

Age: 4-8

Grade Level: Pre-school – 3

Topic: Coding concepts but a bit more advanced, like variables and conditional logic (if-then-else)

I have a physical copy of the book: ✅

Resources I have created for the book:

  1. None yet

Peter O’ Meter

by Tricia Fuglestad

Age: It is marketed like “baby-12 years” officially, but I believe 6-10 years is more accurate

Grade Level: Pre-school – 3 officially, but 1-6 is the real range in my opinion

Topic: Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and STEAM (STEM as well), Emotional Literacy

I have a physical copy of the book: ✅

Resources I have created for the book:

  1. None yet

Chicken clicking

by Jeanne Willis

Age: 4-8

Grade Level: K-3

Topic: Internet safety; Responsible internet use

I have a physical copy of the book: ✅

Resources I have created for the book:

  1. None yet

Troll stinks

by Jeanne Willis

Age: 4-8

Grade Level: PreK-3

Topic: Online bullying (Cyberbullying); Digital Citizenship; Empathy and Consequences; Online Safety

I have a physical copy of the book: ✅

Resources I have created for the book:

  1. None yet

Old MacDonald had a phone

by Jeanne Willis

Age: 3-7

Grade Level: PreK-2

Topic: Technology Overuse; Distraction and Neglect; Digital Literacy; Finding Balance; Family/Social Impact

I have a physical copy of the book: ❌

Resources I have created for the book:

  1. None yet

Dot.

by Randi Zuckerberg

Age: 2-7

Grade Level: PreK-2

Topic: Introducing Technology Concepts

I have a physical copy of the book: ❌

Resources I have created for the book:

  1. None yet