Commodore 64 Games for Kids by Clark and Kathy H. Kidd is a 1984 collection of 30 type-in BASIC programs designed to turn the Commodore 64 into an educational and entertaining tool for children from preschool through high school. Organized by age and skill level, it begins with simple joystick and counting activities such as A-Maze-Ing and Count the Spots, progresses through reading, spelling, budgeting, nutrition, astronomy, geography, chemistry, history, anatomy, and mythology games, and includes arcade-style diversions such as Asteroid Blast, Black Hole, Earthworms, and Ladybug. The book is aimed largely at parents, providing game instructions, scoring information, modification suggestions, a customizable quiz-building program, guidance for typing in programs, programmer’s notes, and an Automatic Proofreader utility to help catch typing errors in lengthy listings.