When comparing Learn You a Haskell for Great Good! vs The Little Schemer, the Slant community recommends Learn You a Haskell for Great Good! for most people. In the question“What are the best resources to introduce programming students to Functional Programming?” Learn You a Haskell for Great Good! is ranked 2nd while The Little Schemer is ranked 3rd.
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Pros
Pro It has a sense of humor
Pro It walks you through new features in an order that doesn't overwhelm you
Pro Aids in teaching programming logic as well as Scheme
"The Little Schemer" teaches Scheme while also challenging the readers thought process in order to improve overall programming abilities.
Pro Creative and humorous teaching style
The authors write in a humorous and witty style that keeps the readers attention throughout the book.
Cons
Con lack of exercises
To really learn Haskell, it helps tremendously to work through well-designed exercises.
Con Lack of detail for more difficult concepts
"The Little Schemer" does touch on more advanced Scheme concepts, however includes only a weak explanation of them. For more advanced topics, the sequel "The Seasoned Schemer", is required.