A modern fairy tale that conveys the joy of tinkering and calls for self-determined use of
software. The famous inventor Zangemann lives in a huge villa high above the city. Adults and
children alike love his inventions and are desperate to have them. But then something happens:
when Zangemann wants to take another close-up look at his inventions during a walk through the
city a child hits him in the shin with the skateboard. That hurts! Enraged the inventor makes
a momentous decision . . . The clever girl Ada sees through what is going on. Together with her
friends she forges a plan. This illustrated children's book tells the story of the famous
inventor Zangemann and the girl Ada a curious tinkerer. Ada begins to experiment with hardware
and software and in the process realizes how crucial it is for her and others to control
technology. Ada & Zangemann will inspire children's interest in tinkering and encourage shaping
technology.
