This Book Is Full of Brains: All Kinds of Brains and How They Work

by Little House of Science

Overview

Did you know that a fully grown human brain is equal to the weight of one 12-week-old kitten? Or that it can think at 4½ times the speed of a cheetah? How about the fact that an octopus brain reaches to the tips of its tentacles, or that the emerald jewel wasp can use mind control over other insects? Filled with interesting facts, immersive at-home activities, and fun optical illusions, This Book Is Full of Brains will make kids fall in love with all types of brains—whether they be human, dinosaur, or robot!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781454947592
Publisher:	Union Square & Co.
Publication date:	05/16/2023
Edition description:	Co-edition
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	9.80(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Little House of Science has been using their fun after-school clubs, workshops, and camps since 2014 to teach STEM-related subjects to children from age 3 to 12. They use their engaging, interactive approach to teach kids about space, biology, engineering, geology, and loads of other subjects.

Editorial Reviews

Meatier than it might seem at first glance but not just for brainiacs.” —Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2023-03-29
A close look at the brain’s parts, regions, and functions.

Simplified painted images of body parts and a cast of diversely hued figures in animated poses give this survey an elementary look, but it actually goes through the gross anatomy of our brain and nervous system in a methodical way—describing the features of each major region, from the cerebellum’s flocculonodular lobe to the parietal lobe’s primary somatosensory cortex, and explaining not only how each processes specific types of sensory data, stores memories, or keeps our bodies ticking, but also the science behind dreams and imagination. Just to nudge all of this away from abstraction, several optical illusions and simple tests of memory or perception are also tucked in. The book goes on to examine the notion that plants, computers, and one-celled animals have “brains” of a sort. (Spoiler alert: No.) Following a shivery look at wasps and fungi that can control the minds of their prey and a glimpse at the “grisly past” of brain surgery, this eye-opening overview of “the most important system in your whole body” closes with remarks on the present and future of neuroscience.

Meatier than it might seem at first glance but not just for brainiacs. (glossary, index) (Nonfiction. 9-12)

Kirkus Reviews