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Electronics for Kids, 2nd Edition: An Introduction with 21 Fun Projects
Author(s): Oyvind Nydal Dahl (Author), Samuel Barrios Miranda (Illustrator)
- Publisher: No Starch Press
- Publication Date: June 30, 2026
- Edition: 2nd
- Language: English
- Print length: 240 pages
- ISBN-10: 1718503504
- ISBN-13: 9781718503502
Book Description
“Don’t be fooled by the title. This collection of hands-on projects for tinkering with (and learning about) simple electronics is substantive enough to engross even gadget-loving adults.”
— The Wall Street Journal
Electronics for Kids will teach you how electronics really work: what electricity is, how circuits behave, and how and why things like resistors, capacitors, and transistors do what they do. But reading about electronics isn’t enough.
Across 21 hands-on projects, you’ll put your new knowledge to the test. You’ll learn to read schematics, solder components onto a circuit board, use integrated circuits, and think in digital logic.
You’ll build:
- An intruder alarm
- Your own electromagnet and motor
- A sunrise wake-up alarm
- A color guessing game
- A circuit that senses touch
- A secret code checker, and more
By the end of the book, you’ll combine everything you’ve learned to design and build a playable LED reaction game from scratch, not by following a recipe, but because you understand how every part of it works. (Don’t skip any chapters if you can help it!)
This second edition has been completely rewritten with all new full-color illustrations, clearer explanations, and a complete progression from basic electricity through digital electronics. Open to any page and see for yourself.Ages 10 and up. No experience needed.
Check out the table of contents for the full list of projects.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
Review
“Beautifully designed.”
—Boing Boing
“Enlightening and fun.”
—The MagPi
“Chock-full of photographs to help guide young learners along, this book is a great jumping off point for those who are interested in learning about simple circuits and electricity.”
—School Library Connection
“Electronics for Kids continues the No Starch Press tradition of publishing smart books that make STEM topics accessible and encourage kids to think.”
—Homeschool.com
“Electronics for Kids is a fantastic tool for diving into the world of electronics and circuitry.”
—Vivify STEM
“There’s just the right mix of reading and hands-on projects that I’m confident the kids won’t get bored. Even better, the projects won’t insult their intelligence… they feature real components, a real breadboard, and actual schematics. I have no doubt that young readers will finish this book with a solid understanding of the basics of electronics and maybe even a desire to go further and learn more… a win for a parent or a teacher!”
—GeekDad
“This kind of book is the cure for the sense of depression you feel when you go to the toy store and look at the “science” section and everything you see is crap. Just get this book.”
—ScienceBlogs
“The author has pulled off a tremendous balancing act by creating a book that is fun and interesting, that has the reader building things and making stuff happen right from the get-go, and that manages to explain the underlying theory without talking down to the audience.”
—EE Times
