To

Members of the Press:

Thank you for your continued support. On February 6, 2020, Impress Corporation released the book *“Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga,”* with
Nanako Ishido (Chairperson of CANVAS) acting as supervisor.
https://book.impress.co.jp/books/1119101015

Set in the world of the Marusai Family—a popular parenting manga series on Instagram—
“Teacher Nanako,” who works at the forefront of programming education,
gently explains the answer to the question, “What is programming education?” From the purpose behind making programming a required part of compulsory education to the true meaning of computational thinking, as well as reports on programming workshops, this engaging story—understandable even for those with zero IT knowledge—lets readers experience a simulated version of these lessons through manga before actual classes begin in elementary school.
It’s a book that will have moms and dads excited about the future that programming opens up for their children.

Additionally, to commemorate the book’s release,
the first 27 pages—featuring the opening color manga that serves as the “Prologue” and “Chapter 1”—have been made available for free on a special page of the ICT education information site “Children and IT.”
You can read the opening sections of the book,
which cover the “objectives” of the programming education set to begin in elementary schools this spring, as well as the question “What is programming?” https://www.watch.impress.co.jp/headline/docs/kodomo_it/news/1232802.html

We realize you are very busy,
but we would greatly appreciate it if you could help spread the word about this book through your media outlet,
and we ask that you please consider this request.
If your publication decides to feature this book, we would appreciate it
if you could let us know.


　★ Announcement
of the Publication of “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga” 　Press Release Text
http://canvas.ws/pdf/press/canvas_press_20200206.pdf

　★ “Children and IT” Special Page: To celebrate the release, the first 27 color pages are available for free!
https://www.watch.impress.co.jp/headline/docs/kodomo_it/news/1232802.html

　★Early-bird purchase campaign running through March 31, 2020!
Those who pre-order or purchase the book from an online bookstore and submit their application via the campaign page by Tuesday, March 31, 2020, will receive a limited-edition PDF “Typing Workbook” as a gift.
https://book.impress.co.jp/readers_entry/9784295008217yoyaku.html

　★Click here
for the Amazon pagehttps://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4295008214/


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Book Details
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Title: “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga” Programming
Education for Parents and Children Author: Marusai; Manga by Nanako Ishido; Supervision
by Release Date: February 6, 2020(Thu)
) Number of Pages: 128 pages (color at the beginning) Size: A5 format
List Price: 1,360 yen (excluding tax
) Digital Edition Price: 1,360 yen (excluding tax)(Scheduled for release on February 6)
Publisher: Impress

Corporation ==============================================================
Author Profile ==============================================================

Manga / Marusai
: Manga artist. Lives with her husband and three sons—a family of five. Her Instagram account, which features her daily parenting experiences and family meals, has been very well-received.Her published works include *I Have Three Sons* and *Looking Like a Pro Without Trying: The Ultimate Shortcuts for a Lazy Mom* (published by Yamato Shobo).

Supervision by:
Nanako Ishido Chairperson, NPO CANVAS / Representative Director, Digital Ehon, Inc. / Chairperson
, General Incorporated Association Learning of Tomorrow Association Professor at Keio University, Ph.D. (Policy and Media)

After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo and serving as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab, she founded NPO CANVAS, Digital Ehon Co., Ltd., and the Learning of Tomorrow Association, among others, and assumed the role of representative.Professor at Keio University. Serves on numerous government committees,
including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Also serves as a member of the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council and a director of the Digital Signage Consortium. Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
His publications include *What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know* (Jam House) and *Turn On Your Child’s Creativity!* (Film Art Co.), among others. He has also provided supervision for *Keep Turning the Pages to Discover: The Secrets of Computers* and *A Hands-On Programming Picture Book* (Gakken Plus).
She has held 3,000 workshops to date, with approximately 500,000 children participating.
“Workshop Collection,” an exhibition of children’s creative activities for which she serves as executive committee chair, attracts 100,000 visitors over two days.
She is also active as a Digital Ehon author and mother of one child.
https://creativekids.jp/


<Inquiries regarding this matter>
CANVAS Public Relations: information@canvas.ws