To all

members of the media: Thank you very much for your continued support.

Kumon Publishing Co., Ltd. will release the complete 8-volume picture book series “Kumon’s STEM Navi Programming Series,” with Nanako Ishido (Chairperson of the NPO CANVAS) overseeing the supervision,
on January 16, 2021. Ahead of the full series release, only the volume titled “Various Programming Languages” will be available for advance purchase on December 19, 2020.


https://amzn.to/2Wh7Fxq コマ割り絵本形式で: A series that teaches the basics of programming and IT in a fun way ● The character serving as the navigator
for each volume introduces the topics using
familiar examples and analogies,
making the books enjoyable to read even for those who have never learned programming before.
● Covers basic programming and IT terminology and fundamental knowledge.
It is also ideal for research-based learning.

We understand you are very busy, but we would greatly appreciate it if you could consider widely publicizing this book through your media outlets. If you decide to feature it in
your media, we would appreciate it if you could kindly let us know.


　★ Announcement

: “Kumon’s STEM Navi Programming Series” (8 volumes total, published by Kumon Publishing) Scheduled for Release 　Press Release
http://canvas.ws/pdf/press/canvas_press_201218.pdf

　★Amazon
https://amzn.to/2Wh7Fxq





=================================================================Bibliographic
Information=================================================================Title: “Kumon STEM Navi Programming Series” (
8-volume set) Author: Echo Elice Gonzalez
Illustrator: Graham Ross
Translator:Masahiro Yamazaki
; Supervision: Nanako Ishido
; Target Audience: Upper elementary school students and up
; List Price: 1,500 yen (excluding tax
); Format: A4 variant size, hardcover, 32 pages, full color=================================================================Supervision Profile=================================================================Nanako Ishido







; Chairperson of the NPO CANVAS;Chairperson of the Learning of Tomorrow Association (General Incorporated Association), and Professor

at Keio University. After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, she served as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab before founding NPO CANVAS, Digital Ehon Co., Ltd., and the Learning of Tomorrow Association (General Incorporated Association), among others, and assuming the role of representative.She is a professor at Keio University and
serves on numerous government committees, including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. She also serves as a member of the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council and a director of the Digital Signage Consortium. She holds a Ph.D. in Policy and Media. Her
publications include *Switch On Children’s Creativity!* (Film Art Co.), *What Is Programming Education?45 Questions Parents Want to Know” (Jam House), and “Digital Education Declaration” (KADOKAWA), as well as numerous translated and under supervision works related to programming education, such as “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga” (Impress).
https://creativekids.jp/


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