Land of Math by Lan H. Reilly

New Children’s Book Turns Learning Math into an Adventure

Traverse City, Michigan—Mission Point Press announces the release of Land of Math, a new children’s picture book by Lan H. Reilly.

In Land of Math, the carefully ordered kingdom is populated by Ones, Tens, Hundreds—and even a mysterious Thousand! When everything is threatened through the mischievous antics of Prince Subtraction and Prince Addition, King Equation must find a way to keep his kingdom in order and his subjects happy.

When magical beans suddenly multiply the Ones and upset the kingdom’s carefully organized number system, King Equation seeks help from the powerful High Wizard of Ordinals. His quest leads to the magical Carry-Over and Borrow rivers, where familiar arithmetic concepts become part of the adventure: groups of ten Ones can become a Ten, while larger numbers can be broken apart and regrouped when needed.

Set in the imaginary “Land of Math with an A,” this delightful adventure blends creative storytelling with academic fundamentals, providing an accessible and engaging way for children to master basic arithmetic and logic.

Reilly creates a world that blends fantasy, humor, unique illustrations, and mathematical concepts to appeal to readers interested in STEAM for kids. Land of Math is a refreshing and memorable take on why numbers move, combine, and separate through artistic storytelling involving characters, conflict, and play. As Reilly states, “Magic spells, giants, and wizards—oh my! What better way to learn math?”

The Author

After recently completing Stahno the Space Explorer, Lan H. Reilly, a self-taught artist, was inspired to write her next book, hoping to cultivate a love for mathematics among her young audience. She was born in Saigon, Vietnam, and spent most of her childhood there.

In 1975, she was evacuated with her family from the US Embassy and settled in Wisconsin. She later earned her Engineering degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She met her husband while working in Minneapolis, then relocated to Michigan to raise their three children.

The Book

The Land of Math

Lan H. Reilly 

Illustrations by Artist  

26 pages, 8.5” x 11”, Color

BISACS Children’s Fiction/Education/Children’s Mathematics Picture Book

Hardcover: ISBN: 979-8-950817-26-7, $24.95

Softcover: ISBN: 979-8-950817-27-4, $16.95 

Publication Date: 11/9/26

Mission Point Press

Copies are available for preorder at Bookshop.org, Amazon, and other online retailers. On its publication date, it will be available for purchase wherever books are sold.