Where Stories Are Born Vol. 2 Susann Cokal The pages begin with smaller

The pages begin with smaller numbers and build up to large ones and includes the basic sums from 2-1 to 20-4 and represent the numbers as objects the child can relate to

And then there's the biggest distraction of all

Orphan of the Stars

it is also featured at number 31 on the Modern Library List of Best 20th-Century novels

with charming illustrations

Where Stories Are Born Vol. 2 Susann Cokal The pages begin with smallerThe Delphs are an artificial species who depend entirely on an extremely rare substance, that not only allows them to live and reproduce, but also fuels their creative talents for the Delphs are the most sought after storytellers in the galaxy. They call upon Galaxity to find a new source of it, as their own is exhausted.