Simple Machines Made Simple

A board book covering all six classical simple machines in demo form: wheel, lever, pulley, inclined plane, wedge, and screw. Each machine is shown as a working demonstration, giving kids a physical intuition for mechanical advantage before they encounter it formally.

Written by Chase Roberts with enough dry wit for adults to stay in the room. Pre-order; ships June 2026.

Not the most beginner friendly thing in the collection, but that's kind of the point. The frustration is part of it. Kids who push through come out actually understanding how computers work — and the Raspberry Pi can follow them well into adulthood.