Theo and his Wandering Numbers: A Children's Picture Book About Dyscalculia Numbers for Kids Ages 59

A Built for Big Things bookSome children have numbers that just won't stay still.For Theo, numbers wander. They slip out of order, hide when he needs them, and turn maths lessons into a maze with no way out. While everyone else seems to race ahead, Theo is left feeling lost - sure that he must be the only one who finds it this hard, and quietly wondering what's wrong with him.Then a kind specialist helps Theo understand the name for the way his mind works: dyscalculia. It isn't that Theo isn't clever. It's that numbers simply travel a different way through his mind - and that the very same mind is bursting with words, ideas, stories and imagination that numbers could never measure.With the right tools and a little patience, Theo learns that struggling with maths doesn't make him any less bright. It just means his brilliance lives somewhere else.A gentle, hopeful picture book about dyscalculia and numbers, for children who find maths hard - and for everyone who loves them. Theo and his Wandering Numbers reassures young readers that a mind that struggles with numbers is still a remarkable mind, full of its own kind of magic.Inside you'll find: - A warm, affirming story about dyscalculia, maths struggles, and finding your strengths- Beautiful, full-page illustrations on every spread- A "My Number Map" activity to help children feel calmer and more confident with numbers- A short note for grown-ups with caring, practical guidancePerfect for ages 5-9, for classrooms and bedtime, and a thoughtful gift for any child who finds maths hard.Some kinds of brilliance can't be counted.Part of the Built for Big Things series by Robin Ashlin