Your fantastic elastic brain

informative · encouraging · engaging · accessible

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What is Your fantastic elastic brain about?

Your brain is amazing—and it can grow! This lively picture book introduces children to the different parts of the brain and explains how they help us think, move, remember, speak and feel. Young readers discover that practising, trying new things and making mistakes all help their brains develop. With clear explanations and engaging examples, the book encourages children to stay curious, keep going when learning feels difficult and understand that their abilities can stretch and change.

About the author

JoAnn M. Deak is an author, educator and school psychologist who helps children understand how their amazing brains work. She writes friendly, fascinating books about learning, growing and looking after our minds. Her best-known book, Your Fantastic Elastic Brain, shows that practice and effort can help our brains grow stronger. JoAnn also wrote Good Night to Your Fantastic Elastic Brain, which explores what happens in our brains while we sleep. Her books make science fun and encouraging for young readers.