Malibu the real dog, rescued from near death by the authors mother, is back in action! The second of its kind, book 2 - 123's has its own special place in a 3 set series of children's basic learning books - Adventures in Learning with Malibu. This project began with a bittersweet tale of a rescued dog and full colored illustrated adventures with his new family in book 1 - ABC's. The first book was so well-liked by readers of all ages, that the Author decided to continue utilizing Malibu's journeys in a mission to motivate children to learn. Book 2- 123's is where Malibu makes learning basic numbers fun and engaging. This book advances children from learning their basic alphabet and words related to them, forward and onto learning basic numbers 1-10, by imprinting the mind with familiar illustrations, receptiveness, and consistency. Malibu also makes a guest appearance on some of these pages as well to encourage the children with excitement, allowing their eyes to search for him while following along in the book and learning in a fun and engaging way. Can you count how many clouds are in the sky, fish in the pond, or how many times Malibu appears throughout the book? This continued project was a labor of love with thoughts of children, education, art, and the life experiences of rescued pups in mind- like Malibu. Although the books were designed to target children ages 1 year to 8 years of age, we continue to believe it is truly a series of books the entire family will enjoy!