Which kid's beginners programming - Python or Forth?

[Andrew Durdin]

On 6/29/05, Rocco Moretti <roccomoretti at hotpop.com> wrote:
> 
> Sorry, thought of one more thing Python has going for it vs. Forth -
> reference material. Check the catalog of your local library. I'd guess
> that there is more choice for Python programming books vs. Forth
> programming books.

I just checked, and you're quite right: the State Library of Tasmania
has only one Forth book -- but it has two Python books (Python
Essential Reference and Python Pocket Reference).  Not that the local
booksellers are any better -- I've only found one place that had
anything better than the dreadful "Teach yourself Python in 24 hours",
and since I bought Python in a Nutshell from them a year ago, they've
not got any more in stock. Thank goodness for Amazon, especially as
it's cheaper to order from Amazon than to get the bookstore to order a
book in for me...