Publisher's Synopsis
This book has a story, plus an educational section called "Stuff to Think About" that ties in with the story. This story is about a boy named Henry, who counts everything and just doesn't fit in. As a result, Henry has zero friends. But there is a reason Henry is fascinated with numbers, and no one knows that reason until a shy girl in his class begins to wonder about the number of things.The extensive section following the story, takes a different approach to education. Rather than a limited approach to a child's understanding, it challenges children to think through complex subjects through motivation and by making learning a process that is fun and interesting. The section about the Metric System doesn't focus on conversion, but on becoming familiar with its measurements. In the section about Prime Numbers, children can experience the discover of Prime Number Tables and a new Sieve they create, and inspire them to keep thinking, to keep searching for new ideas and discoveries.
