The Brilliant Brain: How it works and how to look after it
Written by Dr Roopa Farooki, illustrated by Viola Wang
The Brilliant Brain is a fun, eye-catching and informative introduction to the brain for young children. Its clear explanations read like a picture-book story, making it highly suitable for reading aloud to 4-year-olds and above.
Dr Farooki describes the weird and wonderful workings of the human brain using simple language and clear, straightforward explanations. Her text is cleverly supported by Viola Wang’s bright and engaging illustrations. The book explains the different parts of the brain, what each one does and how the different parts of this amazing organ all work together.
The author provides fun, child-focused examples to illustrate her words. The language used is entertaining and engaging. Young readers will love her vivid descriptions such as the brain being “dull and grey, soft and wet, with lots of squishy folds”.
Pronunciation guides help with the difficult names of brain parts, and a few scientific diagrams are included which fit well with the overall picture-book approach. The book finishes with some useful tips on maintaining brain health and general wellbeing from the author, a writer and resident doctor in the NHS.
The Brilliant Brain would be a popular and absorbing bedtime read as well as a useful tool for introducing young children to this fascinating but invisible part of their body.
Published by Walker, 2025
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