🧠 This book is geared toward younger children, so the information general in nature. But that is what makes it great for the younger readers!

🧠 Kids will see awesome, full-page illustrations of the brain and read about what the brain does, how the brain receives messages from other parts of the body, and other brain facts. There is even information about animal brains.

🧠 The text is simple and understandable – just right for the age group.

🧠 This is a great book to introduce simple human biology topics to younger readers.

Thank you @netgalley and Pushkin Press for an eARC of this book, which I have read and reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

This was a very cute and informative book; I could see all my nerdy friends with infants or small children loving this book. The art was done in a great style and it was a good introduction to that mysterious three pound mass pf nerves between our ears and behind our eyes.

The artwork in this children's book was so cute. My 4-6 year old kids loved it. They were very excited to talk about their own brains after reading this one.

I am doing a lot of teaching about the brain this year. I think this is a great book to introduce the brain to students. I loved the pictures. I also really liked the end when it says your brain is what makes you who you are. I think it would be great to talk about being unique and different brains and different ways of learning.

This is a wonderful book about the brain and how it works. It’s colorful and short, perfect readalong with my kids. Thank you to the publisher for a copy.

I love a good introductory book! One that takes a complex topic (I mean can you get more complex than the brain) and breaks it down into a manageable idea. This book does a great job of that. It introduces a topic, sprinkles in interesting facts, and gives just enough knowledge as not to overwhelm. It leaves the reader with more questions, which is exactly what you want a book like this to do. Open up a sense of wonder about the topic and leave the learner wanting to find out more.

The writing is good but I don't love the illustrations. I usually read these books to my niece and I don't think if I flipped this one open for her either one of us would be drawn to it. I like that the illustrations are so colorful but I think the blockiness combined with a higher level topic might make it hard to sink into with a kiddo. It is very busy. I love the topic, I think it is important for children to learn about their bodies and this is pretty approachable although I would likely be more drawn to it if the reading level were a bit lower and more accessible for more/younger children.

I had so much fun reading this book, the story is so adorable and the illustrations were so well done and charming, there’s so many little details in every page that I couldn’t stop but be mesmerized by it all. I will definitely be recommending it! Thank you netgalley and the publisher for this early copy

This book was really clever! My 2.5 year old found it interesting, but didn’t seem to wrap her head around it too well! I believe it would be better for my niece who is 6 and learning to read. I honestly felt like I learned something too!

This book is entertaining with bright illustrations and great information for you festers about 5-10 I’d say. The one picture with the biggie cut in half was disturbing for my 7 year old, beyond that, decent book with some cool facts.

A super book with just enough text and information to satisfy curious children and their fascination with the brain. The chunks of text are not too long and the coloured illustrations make this a very child-friendly and accessible read.

This book would be great for elementary students, particularly if teachers are using the Mind Up Curriculum and trying to teach kids about how brain science affects them. The illustrations are simple, but colorful and the diagrams are easy to understand.

Brains is a fun & colorful educational book about the brain. It explores some of the functions of the brain, like thinking, memories, and sending and receiving signals for your body to do all kinds of things! It also explores in a simple way how the brain and the nervous system work with the different pathways in your body. Wonderful age-appropriate information to teach kids and maybe pique their curiosity about one of the body's most interesting and intriguing organs!

Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review this advanced review copy (ARC) in exchange for my honest review on the book!

Very nicely illustrated book teaching children what the brain is and what its functions are. It also includes some animals and insects and shows how their brains function as well.

This is an awesome kids book for 2-3rd graders. It’s bright and colorful with cool illustrations that are simplistic and engaging.

The fun facts are interesting but the descriptions aren’t overly complicated for young minds.

I think this is a cool book to read during a science unit.

This is an educational children's book, which is all about our brains, and how they work. The illustrations are quirky, unique and fun, and the writing is easy to read. All children will love this book, as it is so interesting, and it is really fun. My daughter and I really enjoyed it. Highly recommended!

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book.

Great book for kids! Very vibrant colors and explanations of the brain and its functions. Short and sweet and not too overwhelming. I love how it also included animals.

This would probably make a good board book, but it started off way too simplistic to use as a nonfiction picture book. I wasn't clear on the exact age of the intended audience, as there should be some awareness of who we are as a person and where our brain is (since it's a bit of an abstract concept).

I felt like the writing was too low for this concept, but I did appreciate the simplifying of a difficult concept for young readers, and I especially liked the information about animal brains, brain function, and so on as the book goes on. Pair this with more informative books if looking for introductory books on brains. This is a very beginner type book.

Review to come October 5th to my blog/goodreads/etc.

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

I just couldn't resist this oh so colourful and fun looking book when I spotted it on Netgalley! Brains!!

In this adorable and super fun book we learn all about brains. But very simple and easily explained. Perfect for the smaller kids. A lot of these science books are more for the older kids, but this one is perfect for the smaller ones as the text (which is not a whole lot) is easy to follow and there are colourful illustrations everywhere. I love how the writer is able to keep it all very simple and fun and explain the brain to kids, which I know isn't always easy, I know a lot of people who are just terrible at explaining things, haha. And it is not just about our brain, the human one and the nerves and all that, but also animals are getting mentioned which made me smile! I thought it was just going to be a book about brains of humans, so seeing animals was fun!

The illustrations were by far my favourite part of the book, the style was oodles of fun and I loved how colourful each page is. It is a feast for the eyes and I am sure that this also helps kids retain the information!

All in all, this is a perfect starter book for the little ones on brains. I see that there are other books as well (Planets, Atoms, Germs), but I hope that many more will follow. I would recommend them to parents and teachers.

Did you know that an octopus has a main brain...plus eight mini-brains, one in each tentacle? You do now! Adorable and informative, "Brains" introduces young kids to the basic science of how brains work. Deceptively simple, full-page illustrations help kids visualise what's going on inside their skulls...just don't try taking off the top of your head at home! (Honestly, I sort of want to see someone take the the illustration of the brain sending messages to muscles to make them move and turn it into a Halloween costume.)

It looks like this is part of a broader series of books about various scientific concepts and facts, and while I haven't read the others, this one looks like a great addition to an early-elementary classroom bookcase—and, if they're anything like this, the other books could be lined up right next to it.

Thanks to the author and publisher for providing a review copy through NetGalley.