Good night to your fantastic elastic brain

informative · engaging · reassuring · science-filled

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What is Good night to your fantastic elastic brain about?

What happens inside your brain while you sleep? It may look as though you are resting, but your brain is busy repairing itself, organising memories and preparing you for a new day. This lively, fact-filled picture book explains how sleep helps your brain and body grow, learn and stay healthy. With clear explanations and engaging illustrations, children discover the amazing jobs their brains carry out overnight and learn why a good night’s sleep is so important.

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.