Impress Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President: Takashi Takahashi), which operates IT-related media business within the Impress Group, will publish "Programming Challenge Book for Elementary School Students: Learn with Minecraft!" (Author: Mina Hirai) through Impress NextPublishing. "Programming Challenge Book for Elementary School Students: Learn with Minecraft!" https://nextpublishing.jp/isbn/9784295605614 Author: Mina Hirai Suggested Retail Price: E-book version \1,600 (excluding tax) / Printed book version \2,200 (excluding tax) E-book format: EPUB3 Printed book specifications: Monochromatic / 138 pages ISBN: 978-4-295-60561-4 Publisher: Impress NextPublishing > This book is designed to make learning programming fun using Minecraft Education and MakeCode. In the world of Minecraft, students will gradually learn programming concepts by creating magical items, building houses on a deserted island, and making obstacle courses and mini-games. This book is designed so that even elementary school students who are new to programming can tackle it. It avoids difficult terms as much as possible and allows users to proceed step-by-step while looking at the screen. Programming might seem a bit difficult at first. However, what's truly important isn't understanding everything perfectly from the start. "Just try it first." "Make it work." "If it doesn't work, try fixing it a little." This repetition leads to programming skills. The lessons in this book emphasize not just copying code, but also taking time to think, "How can I make this more interesting?" and "What kind of creation would I want to make?" Even the same program can result in a completely different creation by simply changing the items, blocks, or numbers used. Let's transform the world of Minecraft with your own ideas. It's okay even if you're new to programming. While reading this book, please experience the "joy of creating" and the "joy of thinking" in the world of Minecraft. (Impress NextPu