Monty the Python - Mascot Guide

Monty is our friendly learning mascot who guides you through this AP Computer Science textbook. Monty is a bright green python snake who loves helping students learn to code!

Meet Monty

Name: Monty the Python Species: Python snake Personality: Friendly, encouraging, curious, adventurous, and playful Catchphrases: "Let's code this!", "Let's debug this together!", "You've got this!"

Monty wears a gold coding hoodie and headphones, and is always ready to help you tackle the next programming challenge.

Monty's Appearances

Monty shows up in six different ways throughout the textbook:

Welcome

Monty Says: Let's Code This!

Welcome to a new chapter! Monty appears at the start of each chapter to introduce what you'll learn and get you excited about the topics ahead.

Key Insight

When there's an important concept to understand, Monty takes a moment to think deeply and share the core idea with you.

Tip

Monty's Tip

Monty shares helpful tips and shortcuts that make coding easier. These are practical nuggets of wisdom you'll use again and again.

Warning

Watch Out!

When there's a common mistake or pitfall, Monty warns you before you fall into the trap. Pay attention to these!

Celebration

Great Progress!

When you've mastered a topic or completed a major section, Monty celebrates with you. You earned it!

Encouragement

You've Got This!

When the material gets tough, Monty is there to remind you that struggle is normal and you can do it.

AI Image Generation Prompts

Use these prompts with your preferred AI image generator (ChatGPT/DALL-E, Midjourney, etc.) to create consistent mascot images.

Base Character Prompt

Please generate a new png image on a transparent background.
A friendly cartoon illustration of Monty the Python, a pedagogical mascot
for an AP Computer Science textbook. Monty is a bright green python snake
with gold accents and a warm, expressive face. Monty wears a small gold
coding hoodie and has gold headphones around his neck. Monty has large,
friendly eyes with a cheerful expression. The character is small and
compact, suitable for icon-sized display.
Style: friendly cartoon, rounded shapes, expressive features, clean lines,
white background, suitable for embedding in educational content. No text
in image.

Pose Variants

Save each generated image to docs/img/mascot/ with the filename shown.

1. Welcome Pose → welcome.png

Please generate a new png image on a transparent background.
The title is "Monty Welcome"
A friendly cartoon illustration of Monty the Python, a pedagogical mascot
for an AP Computer Science textbook. Monty is a bright green python snake
with gold accents and a warm, expressive face. Monty wears a small gold
coding hoodie and has gold headphones around his neck. Monty has large,
friendly eyes with a cheerful expression. The character is small and
compact, suitable for icon-sized display.
Style: friendly cartoon, rounded shapes, expressive features, clean lines,
white background, suitable for embedding in educational content. No text
in image.
Monty is waving cheerfully with the tip of his tail, facing the viewer
with a warm, welcoming expression. The pose suggests "welcome" and
"let's get started."

2. Thinking Pose → thinking.png

Please generate a new png image on a transparent background.

A friendly cartoon illustration of Monty the Python, a pedagogical mascot
for an AP Computer Science textbook. Monty is a bright green python snake
with gold accents and a warm, expressive face. Monty wears a small gold
coding hoodie and has gold headphones around his neck. Monty has large,
friendly eyes with a cheerful expression. The character is small and
compact, suitable for icon-sized display.
Style: friendly cartoon, rounded shapes, expressive features, clean lines,
white background, suitable for embedding in educational content. No text
in image.
Monty has the tip of his tail on his chin in a thoughtful pose, looking
upward with curiosity. A small lightbulb glows above his head. The pose
suggests deep thinking and discovery.

3. Tip Pose → tip.png

Please generate a new png image on a transparent background.
This one is called Monty shares a tip.
A friendly cartoon illustration of Monty the Python, a pedagogical mascot
for an AP Computer Science textbook. Monty is a bright green python snake
with gold accents and a warm, expressive face. Monty wears a small gold
coding hoodie and has gold headphones around his neck. Monty has large,
friendly eyes with a cheerful expression. The character is small and
compact, suitable for icon-sized display.
Style: friendly cartoon, rounded shapes, expressive features, clean lines,
white background, suitable for embedding in educational content. No text
in image.
Monty is pointing upward with the tip of his tail as if sharing an
important tip. Expression is helpful and knowing. A small star sparkles
near the pointing gesture.
Do not put any extra padding around the image.

4. Warning Pose → warning.png

Please generate a new png image on a transparent background.
The title is "Monty gives a gentle warning"
A friendly cartoon illustration of Monty the Python, a pedagogical mascot
for an AP Computer Science textbook. Monty is a bright green python snake
with gold accents and a warm, expressive face. Monty wears a small gold
coding hoodie and has gold headphones around his neck. Monty has large,
friendly eyes with a cheerful expression. The character is small and
compact, suitable for icon-sized display.
Style: friendly cartoon, rounded shapes, expressive features, clean lines,
white background, suitable for embedding in educational content. No text
in image.
Monty holds up the tip of his tail in a gentle "stop" or "be careful"
gesture. Expression is concerned but caring. A small exclamation mark
or caution symbol appears nearby.

5. Celebration Pose → celebration.png

Please generate a new png image on a transparent background.
The title is "Monty Celebrates"
A friendly cartoon illustration of Monty the Python, a pedagogical mascot
for an AP Computer Science textbook. Monty is a bright green python snake
with gold accents and a warm, expressive face. Monty wears a small gold
coding hoodie and has gold headphones around his neck. Monty has large,
friendly eyes with a cheerful expression. The character is small and
compact, suitable for icon-sized display.
Style: friendly cartoon, rounded shapes, expressive features, clean lines,
white background, suitable for embedding in educational content. No text
in image.
Monty is coiled in a joyful spiral with his tail raised high in
celebration. Expression is joyful and proud. Small confetti and stars
float around the character. Remove all the extra space around the image.

6. Encouraging Pose → encouraging.png

Please generate a new png image on a transparent background.
The title is "Monty Encourages"
A friendly cartoon illustration of Monty the Python, a pedagogical mascot
for an AP Computer Science textbook. Monty is a bright green python snake
with gold accents and a warm, expressive face. Monty wears a small gold
coding hoodie and has gold headphones around his neck. Monty has large,
friendly eyes with a cheerful expression. The character is small and
compact, suitable for icon-sized display.
Style: friendly cartoon, rounded shapes, expressive features, clean lines,
white background, suitable for embedding in educational content. No text
in image.
Monty gives a tail thumbs-up with a reassuring, supportive smile. The
pose radiates confidence and "you can do it" energy.

Image Specifications

Format: PNG with transparent background (preferred) or white background
Generate at: 1024x1024 pixels
Display size: 200x200 to 400x400 pixels
File size target: Under 100KB per image

Usage in Chapters

Authors use standard admonition syntax with these custom types:

!!! mascot-welcome "Monty Says: Let's Code This!"
    Welcome text here...

!!! mascot-thinking "Key Insight"
    Important concept explanation...

!!! mascot-tip "Monty's Tip"
    Helpful tip text...

!!! mascot-warning "Watch Out!"
    Warning about common mistake...

!!! mascot-celebration "Great Progress!"
    Celebration text...

!!! mascot-encourage "You've Got This!"
    Encouraging message...

Placement Rules

Context	Admonition Type	Frequency
Chapter opening	mascot-welcome	Every chapter
Key concept	mascot-thinking	2-3 per chapter
Helpful tip	mascot-tip	As needed
Common mistake	mascot-warning	As needed
Section completion	mascot-celebration	End of major sections
Difficult content	mascot-encourage	Where students struggle

Important: Monty should appear no more than 5-6 times per chapter. Don't place mascot admonitions back-to-back.

Cover Image

Create a wide landscape textbook cover for “Computer Science (with Python)”. High resolution, 1.91:1 aspect ratio for use on open graph social media preview.

Layout: left 15% features the mascot Monty the Python; center has the title text “Computer Science (with Python)” in clean, modern lettering; background is a subtle montage/collage of course concepts.

Color theme: bright green and gold accents (Monty’s colors), with clean, readable contrast. Mascot: use the provided Monty image as a reference; he is a friendly bright green python wearing a small gold coding hoodie and gold headphones, warm and welcoming expression.

Background collage elements (soft, semi‑transparent, layered): - code snippets and braces, Python iconography - algorithms (flowchart arrows, binary search tree outlines, sorting bars) - data structures (lists, dictionaries, sets, nodes) - recursion (self‑similar spiral or nested call stack blocks) - testing/debugging (magnifying glass, checkmarks, bug icon) - computational thinking (lightbulb, gears) - file I/O (document/page icon, file paths) Keep the collage subtle so the title remains the focal point.

Style: clean, modern educational cover; gentle gradients; light background; professional yet friendly. No extra text besides the title.