Ada's Ideas
The Story of Ada Lovelace, the World's First Computer Programmer

This is a good overview of Ada Lovelace and her work with Charlse Babbage. The illustrations were good and portrayed the events in an imaginative way. I think a fact page or timeline of Adam's life would have been a nice addition at the end pages, and perhaps a glossary and a portrait of Ada from he......more

This children’s biography tells the story of Ada Lovelace, the woman who, according to the book, “is widely considered the world’s first computer programmer,” making this a good biography title to support the study of women’s contributions to STEM. The biography gives a quick overview of the short l......more

A picture book biography of Ada Lovelace, the daughter of poet Lord Byron and mathematician Anne Milbanke. To try and save her from becoming anything like her father, Ada's mother surrounded her with structure and math and tried to keep her from anything poetic. That didn't stop Ada from developing......more

This lovely little picture book tells the story of Ada Lovelace, who was the daughter of Lord Byron (the poet), and Anne Millbanke (the mathematician). Ada lived in 19th century England and was expected to marry well and have children. Ada did that but she also was intrigued by math and worked with......more

I really liked this picture book bio of Ada Lovelace. I could use this easily with intermediate students to discuss computers, the role of gender, the Industrial Revolution. It also makes a great mentor text for writing biographies. Pair it with Manfish ( a bio of Jacques Cousteau) or with the histo......more