Magic Counting

Discover the magical world of numbers, shapes, and geometry that surrounds you every day!

 

 

What if the way that we traditionally teach kids how to count misses the clear connections between numbers, shapes, and the world around them?

 

Nabeel Khan invites you to draw on your child’s innate interest in geometry, patterns, and shapes as an intuitive and fun way to learn about numbers — starting their maths journey from a place of playfulness, curiosity, and tangible connection to their environment. We can find numbers and shapes everywhere: in the natural world, in art and architecture, in symbolism, and in the sky above us.

 

This approach is just as straightforward as 1, 2, 3, 4, but also provides kids the tools to see their world in a new way, and the agency to understand the fundamental connection between numeracy and geometry, changing their perspective for life.

 

Welcome to the world of magic counting!

 

 

IN THE MEDIA

 

"A beautifully illustrated book … Magic Counting will take readers on a fascinating journey of learning about numbers and their importance in all aspects of the world." —Anneliese Gates, Books+Publishing

 

 

THE AUTHOR

 

Nabeel Khan is an artist and photographer. Born in London, he studied in the UK before starting a career in the TV/film post-production world. In his late twenties, he first started noticing the commonality of geometry in all religions, and he pursued more knowledge about this at the Prince’s School of Traditional Arts in London. He moved to Australia eight years ago and dove head first into his art, which is heavily inspired by the eternal shapes he had been learning about.

 

 

THE ILLUSTRATOR

 

Tete Garcia is a Spanish illustrator who has found her creative home in the coastal landscapes of Sydney's Northern Beaches.
Tete's work is all about joy, fun, and a splash of vibrant and bold colours! Her's art captures the beauty of everyday life, celebrating quotidian situations and the serenity of nature with a captivating charm.