Histria Books is pleased to announce the release of Aldo Renaldo and the Numbers That Just Don’t Add Up written by George Johnson and illustrated by Dawn Burn. This story is published by Histria Kids, an imprint of Histria Books dedicated to outstanding works for children that both educate and entertain.
Aldo is bored with arithmetic until the numbers on his chalkboard scatter and start arguing. In Aldo Renaldo and the Numbers That Just Don’t Add Up, George Johnson turns early maths into a noisy clash of personalities, with illustrations by Dawn Burn.Â
For children with dyscalculia, that matters. Numbers stop being abstract symbols and become characters with quirks, like the six with her bottom on the ground and the top-heavy nine, which helps with look-alike digits. Patterns and number bonds arrive through humor and pictures, so practice feels like play and not pressure. Teachers can use the book for read-alouds, odd and even lessons, or pattern hunts, then ask pupils to invent their own number character. Parents can read it at bedtime, point out the number facts, and try the hopscotch ending together.
George M. Johnson is an award-winning writer drawn to drama, screenwriting, and picture books. His debut picture book, How Hope Became An Activist (Dixi Books), was a finalist for the Eric Hoffer Awards Montaigne Medal. Marisa and the Mountains was a starred selection in the Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s Best Books for Kids and a Chocolate Lily Book Awards finalist. Sophia’s Secrets won the Pacific Northwest Writers’ Association Children’s Story competition. Dawn Burn is a painter with a master’s degree in Visual Art. In 2020, she retired early from teaching high school art to pursue her creative ambitions. Illustrating Aldo Renaldo and the Renegade Alphabet brought together her love of art, books, and education, opening up new creative possibilities. Inspired by her own experience, Dawn also became a certified Life Empowerment Coach and speaker, helping others build momentum for change and personal fulfilment.
